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Good Behavior

Interview with Victor and Mike

JM: Did you get off early based on good behavior?
Victor: Not in county. But I went to prison and due to more charges in New York I could never get my threat level lowered. I guess I got the smallest amount of time that they would allow off of my sentence, but they give that to anyone, and unless you stab someone or get into fights constantly, you will not lose that time.
Mike: This was not available, especially in county jail. Because it was clear from the beginning that I would spend more than one year in jail, I really only was supposed to spend one year in county jail, but it ended up being longer because they were behind in processing prisoners for transport to state prison.

JM: What is the most time off you can receive for good behavior?
Victor: Not much. I did 4 years on a 5 year sentence.
Mike: I have no idea. My sentence was the mandatory minimum so I had no chance to receive time off. I was never eligible for parole till I served that mandatory minimum and I was released after that.

JM: What types of actions do you need to avoid in order to get time off? Did you ever witness somebody losing time off for good behavior?
Victor: It helps to be in "programs," and to have certain jobs. It also helps if you are a snitch and kiss the ass of everyone. But that was prison... there were no incentives in county.
Mike: I was not in that situation. For a person in that situation, that determination was made more based on the inmates total record, meaning number or priors and amount of time already spent in prison. When eligible for parole, they went before the board and most guys came back at least two or three times before they were approved for parole.

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