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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-98a (2026)

Deduction of time for periods of employment

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Each person committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction who is employed within the institution to which he was sentenced, or outside as provided by section 18-100, for a period of seven consecutive days, except for temporary interruption of such period as excused by the commissioner for valid reasons, may have one day deducted from his sentence for such period, in addition to any other earned time, at the discretion of the Commissioner of Correction.

(1969, P.A. 298, S. 1; P.A. 73-42.)

History: P.A. 73-42 allowed 1-day deduction for 7 consecutive days served rather than 26 days for 180 consecutive days served.

Commissioner, provided he does not act illegally, arbitrarily or in abuse of discretion, need not deduct time to be served from prisoner's sentence under statute if prisoner fails to observe rules incident to requisite job assignment. 181 C. 286. Cited. 207 C. 412; 209 C. 191; 216 C. 220; 219 C. 269.

Cited. 17 CA 827; 24 CA 612; 39 CA 455.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1972–2021 · leading case: Plourde v. Liburdi, 540 A.2d 1054 (Conn. 1988).
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Plourde v. Liburdi, 540 A.2d 1054 (Conn. 1988). · cites it 7× “In addition, beginning on October 10, 1986, he was employed within the institution as a carpentry class aide for a period of seven consecutive days within the meaning of General Statutes § 18-98a; see footnote 3, supra; thus qualifying him for further reductions in the length of…”
Wright v. Comm'r of Corr., 578 A.2d 1071 (Conn. 1990). · cites it 11× “The sole issue in this appeal is whether seven day job credit (job credit) provided by General Statutes § 18-98a and outstandingly meritorious performance credit (OMP credit) provided by General Statutes § 18-98b earned during a subsequently vacated sentence must be credited…”
Steve v. Comm'r of Corr., 665 A.2d 168 (Conn. App. Ct. 1995). · cites it 10× “He was not to receive a deduction of time for periods of employment under General Statutes § 18-98a or an outstandingly meritorious performance award under General Statutes § 18-98b.”
Velez v. Comm'r of Corr., 738 A.2d 604 (Conn. 1999). · cites it 3× “General Statutes § 18-98a provides in relevant part: “Each person committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction who is employed within the institution to which he was sentenced .”
Seno v. Comm'r of Corr., 593 A.2d 111 (Conn. 1991). · cites it 5× “In addition, the petitioner had earned sixty-three days of presentence statutory good time; General Statutes § 18-98d (b); 346 days of statutory good time; General Statutes § 18-7a (c); sixty days of outstandingly meritorious good time; General Statutes § 18-98b; and 103 days of…”
Buckley v. Warden, Connecticut Corr. Inst., 435 A.2d 348 (Conn. 1980). · cites it 7× “The sole issue raised on appeal is whether the trial court erred in its interpretation of § 18-98a. *288 The parties are in agreement with the facts found by the court and additional facts presented in their briefs.”
Nichols v. Warren, 550 A.2d 309 (Conn. 1988). · cites it 2× “” The respondent restored 225 forfeited days and the petitioner earned an additional thirty-five day reduction for working a job pursuant to General Statutes § 18-98a. Inmates receive ten days of good time for each month of good behavior.”
Francis v. Bd. of Pardons & Paroles, 338 Conn. 347 (Conn. 2021). · cites it 2× “4 General Statutes § 18-98a provides: ‘‘Each person committed to the cus- tody of the Commissioner of Correction who is employed within the institu- tion to which he was sentenced, or outside as provided by section 18-100, for a period of seven consecutive days, except for…”
Whitaker v. Comm'r of Corr., 878 A.2d 321 (Conn. App. Ct. 2005). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes § 18-98a. See General Statutes § 18-98b.”
Boyd v. Lantz, 487 F. Supp. 2d 3 (D. Conn. 2007). · cites it 2× “Finally, although the sentencing judge gave Boyd concurrent sentences for his burglary, larceny, and first felony murder convictions, at the second sentencing the court did not need to address whether the new sentence was concurrent or consecutive because the prior larceny and…”
Kimbro v. Manson, 295 A.2d 569 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1972). · cites it 3× “” If his sentence is such that he comes within the provisions of § 18-98a of the General Statutes, he is entitled to a further credit of 28 days, and if he is entitled to the total number of days above specified, he is eligible to appear before the Connecticut board of parole…”
Vandever v. Comm'r of Corr., 42 A.3d 494 (Conn. App. Ct. 2012). · cites it 2× “” 4 General Statutes § 18-98a provides: “Each person committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction who is employed within the institution to which he was sentenced, or outside as provided by section 18-100, for a period of seven consecutive days, except for…”
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