LoriMcA
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Jumping off deugirtni's post in the previous thread about DG sentencing wrt trafficking and him having told the judge that he made his own meth because he had ADD ... the article says:
from:
http://injusticebusters.org/index.htm/newstories3.htm
:waitasec: I wonder how he explained away the LSD
I certainly don't question that he was sentenced to 39 months ... but even with 1/3 knocked off his sentence (statutory release), I sure can't figure out how he managed to serve only 6 months
ETA: I wonder if the 6 months was in error and should have read 26 months (39 months less 1/3 = 26 months)
I googled and found the parole board...and WOW...is all I have to say....
http://www.pbc-clcc.gc.ca/infocntr/parolec/2011-08-02/intro-eng.shtml
UTA= Unescorted Temporary Absence - Types of Conditional Release
"UTA – For sentences of 3 years or more, offenders are eligible for UTAs after serving 1/6 of their sentence. For sentences of 2-3 years, UTA eligibility is at 6 months into the sentence. Offenders serving life sentences are eligible for UTAs 3 years before their full parole eligibility date. Offenders classified as maximum security are not eligible for UTAs."
I wonder if they take into account time spent in custody...and deduct that from time remaining? Maybe he'd been held for a long period and they took that into account? I was just shocked that someone with a 3 year sentence only has to serve 1/6 or 6 months! & they can go out unescorted.....that was my 'wow'.