(a)The Department of Corrections shall inform every prisoner sentenced under Section 1170, for a crime committed prior to January 1, 1983, not later than 14 days after reception in prison, of all applicable prison rules and regulations including the possibility of receiving a one-third reduction of the sentence for good behavior and participation. Within 14 days of the prisoner’s arrival at the institution to which the prisoner is ultimately assigned by the Department of Corrections, the prisoner shall be informed of the range of programs offered by that institution and their availability at that institution. The prisoner’s central file shall reflect compliance with the provisions of this section not later than 90 days after reception in prison.
(b)The department shall, within 90 days after July 1, 1977, inform every prisoner who committed a felony before July 1, 1977, and who would have been sentenced under Section 1170 if the felony had been committed after July 1, 1977, of all applicable prison rules and regulations, which have not previously been provided, of the range of programs offered and their availability, and the possibility of receiving a reduction for good behavior and participation of one-third of the prisoner’s remaining sentence after July 1, 1977. The prisoner’s central file shall reflect compliance with the provisions of this section.
Notes of Decisions
Hayward v. Marshall, 603 F.3d 546 (9th Cir. 2010).
· cites it 2× “[54] Cal.Penal Code § 2930(a) ("The Department of Corrections shall inform every prisoner.”
Way v. Superior Court of San Diego Cty., 74 Cal. App. 3d 165 (Cal. Ct. App. 1977).
· cites it 2× “(Pen. Code, §§ 2930, 2931.) Upon expiration of the prison sentence, the inmate must be released on parole "for a period not exceeding one year," unless the Community Release Board (the Adult Authority's successor under the new act) for good cause waives parole.”
People v. Ricky H., 636 P.2d 13 (Cal. 1981).
“” 11 Penal Code sections 2930, 2931 and 2932 refer to the one-third reduction of term that can be earned for good behavior and participation by adult prisoners in state prison after *188 they have entered a Department of Corrections facility.”
Irons v. Carey, 506 F.3d 951 (9th Cir. 2007).
· cites it 2× “is such that consideration of the public safety requires a more lengthy period of incarceration. . . ."); Cal.Code of Regulations Tit.”
Buckley v. Terhune, 266 F. Supp. 2d 1124 (C.D. Cal. 2002).
“Cal.Penal Code §§ 2930, 2933. However, persons convicted of first or second degree murder may not receive work time credits.”
In re Canady (Cal. Ct. App. 2020).
“” (Pen. Code, § 2930 et seq.)1 Typically, inmates may earn up to one day of worktime credit for each actual day of incarceration, or a 50 percent reduction in the inmate’s sentence.”
Irons v. Carey (9th Cir. 2007).
“14 Cal. Penal Code §§ 2930 et seq. 15 See Cal Pen.”
Hayward v. Marshall (9th Cir. 2010).
“54 Cal. Penal Code § 2930 (a) (“The Department of Corrections shall inform every prisoner .”
People v. Krauss, 158 Cal. App. 3d 274 (Cal. Ct. App. 1984).
“” Third, in the great scheme of things, Penal Code section 2930 et seq., credits are no more a part of a defendant’s prison sentence than income *279 tax credits are part of a taxpayer’s income tax.”
— Cal. Penal Code § 2930(a) — 1 case
Hayward v. Marshall, 603 F.3d 546 (9th Cir. 2010).
“[54] Cal.Penal Code § 2930(a) ("The Department of Corrections shall inform every prisoner.”
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