30:4-139. United States prisoners

The keeper of the state prison shall receive and safely keep in the prison at the expense of the United States all persons committed under the authority of the United States until they shall be discharged in due course of law.

30:4-140 Reduction schedule for minimum-maximum sentences.

30:4-140. For every year or fractional part of a year of a custodial sentence imposed upon any person there shall be remitted to the person from both the maximum and minimum term of the person's sentence, for continuous orderly deportment, the progressive time credits indicated in the schedule in this section. When a sentence contains a fractional part of a year in either the minimum or maximum thereof, then time credits in reduction of the fractional part of a year shall be calculated at the rate set out in the schedule for each full month of the fractional part of a year of sentence. In case of any flagrant misconduct the board of managers may declare a forfeiture of the time previously remitted, either in whole or in part, as they deem just.

A B C

Minimum and Maximum Progressive Credits for Credits for Each Full

Sentences in Years Minimum and Maximum Month of Fractional Part

Sentences in Years (days) of a Year in Excess of

Column A (days)

1 72 7

2 156 8

3 252 8

4 348 8

5 444 8 6 540 8

7 636 10

8 756 10

9 876 10

10 996 10

11 1,116 10

12 1,236 11

13 1,368 11

14 1,500 11

15 1,632 11

16 1,764 11

17 1,896 12

18 2,040 12

19 2,184 12

20 2,328 12

21 2,472 12

22 2,616 13

23 2,772 13

24 2,928 13

25 3,084 15

26 3,264 15

27 3,444 15

28 3,624 15

29 3,804 15

30 3,984 16

Any sentence in excess of 30 years shall be reduced by time credits for continuous orderly deportment at the rate of 192 days for each additional year or 16 days for each full month of any fractional part of a year. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to limit or affect an inmate's eligibility for parole consideration as provided for in section 10 of P.L.1948, c.84 (C.30:4-123.1 et seq.), as amended, in any situation where the sentence or consecutive sentences imposed upon an inmate shall exceed 25 years.

amended 1957, c.27, ss.1,2; 2019, c.364, s.11.