Does anyone know about doing 70% of your time? What that means? And if it was voted out???? My b/f was asking. Have no idea what he talkin about.

70% Parole Eligibility
Certain offenses will serve 70% of their prison sentence without credit for good time. These offenses are noted on the grids. It is important that Manufacturing Methamphetamine and Drug Paraphernalia Used to Manufacture Methamphetamine be specifically noted on the Judgment and Commitment as it is a subset of the statute and the DOC will not know to apply this release criteria unless it is noted on the commitment. The Methamphetamine offenses were originally scheduled to sunset on April 30, 2002. However, Act 1782 of 2001 repealed the sunset provisions. (See A.C.A. 29-30-162 and 29-30-163). Act 717 of 1999 provides this statute may be waived for juveniles convicted as adults who were merely accomplices. Offenders sentenced to a Regional Correctional Facility via judicial transfer for Paraphernalia used to Manufacture Methamphetamine are still subject to 70% parole eligibility.

Here's the link: http://www.arkansas.gov/asc/faqs.html

Hope this helps. Don't know too much about the 70% law except that it's a ridiculous one.

Thanks for the info. My b/f said alot of the guys in there were asking. he thought that they were saying that they did away with that though. I have no idea.

I'm almost completely sure that the 70% law is still in effect. Hopefully one day though that will change.

Well I don't think the guys are going to be too happy to hear that. Thank you for the information.

TBS, if you're wanting to know if it was on the general election ballot on Nov 2, it wasn't. probably just an inmate rumour.

Hi, I am the sister of an inmate at Tucker unit, my brother is also serving 70% of a ten year sentence for aggravated robbery,under 70% he must serve 7 years. I am a new member to FAMM (family's against mandatory minimums) they will keep you updated on any and all information about 70%...they are trying hard to change it.I just visited my brother today, we were discussing the chnages that ADC is considering to make and 70% is one of them...it was in the state paper just a couple of days ago..
What unit is your b/f in and what charges ? I may can help with more info....just let me know...Shirley

He is at grimes unit. I don't think his charge falls under the 70%. It was poss/ with intent to manufacture. But he said alot of the guys in his barracks do have and they were asking.

TBS, a LOT of people with drug charges get stipulated for 70% It's also called "doing time on the Y"

Hi, I am the sister of an inmate at Tucker unit, my brother is also serving 70% of a ten year sentence for aggravated robbery,under 70% he must serve 7 years. I am a new member to FAMM (family's against mandatory minimums) they will keep you updated on any and all information about 70%...they are trying hard to change it.I just visited my brother today, we were discussing the chnages that ADC is considering to make and 70% is one of them...it was in the state paper just a couple of days ago..
What unit is your b/f in and what charges ? I may can help with more info....just let me know...Shirley
Shirley, is this a local organization in Ar.? I have seen the website (nationally) & it sure sounds like there is going to be discussion of the 70% this coming legislation, my fiance' is at tucker, too, he's at tucker max.
pods

My cousins are both in on repeted offenders on Methamphetamine offenses, My friend just explained to me 15 mins ago about the 70% before I found this post.
Thanks for the helpful information you all give :)

I followed some of the legislation this year hoping that my husband would benefit from it. He is under the 70% on a meth charge, but they did pass the bill that allows for good time to be awarded up to 50% of their original sentence. The guards keep telling them that their time is fixing to change because of it eventhough it doesn't state that it is retroactive. What is really screwed up is that this same law takes the 70% OFF OF KIDNAPPING and that part IS RETROACTIVE!!!! Just seems odd that kidnapping would be considered less serious than manufacturing...maybe that's just me

yep, i've decided with regard to ADC's policies that you cant say "oh, that makes sense" because so many are inconsistent and/or illogical.