re: BRPD shoots and kills habitual offender in the Mall City area.

This is good news

We need more reports if good news in BR

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Parole has been abolished? Man, I’m out of the loop. So convicts just get released early on good time now?

Wait, you’re saying they don’t get released early at all anymore? So a 3 yr sentence is actually day for day.

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Parole is abolished; good time (diminution) still exists in a more limited form. Best case scenario is someone serves 85% before getting good timed out:

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§571.3.1. Eligibility and applicability of diminution of sentence for crimes committed on or after August 1, 2024

A. No person who commits an offense on or after August 1, 2024, shall be eligible to earn nor be entitled to any diminution of sentence, hereinafter known as "good time", except as provided in this Section.

B. Every offender in a parish prison or in custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections who has been convicted of a felony and sentenced to imprisonment, with or without hard labor, may earn diminution of sentence for good behavior up to a maximum amount of fifteen percent of the particular sentence imposed. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to any person who has been convicted of a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541 or to any person who has been sentenced as a habitual offender under the Habitual Offender Law as set forth in R.S. 15:529.1.

C. Every offender in a parish prison or in custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections who has been convicted of a felony and sentenced to imprisonment, with or without hard labor, may earn an additional diminution of sentence as provided in R.S. 15:828. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to any person who has been convicted of a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541.

D. There shall be no diminution of sentence or good time credit earned or eligible to be earned on time served pursuant to Code of Criminal Procedure Article 880.

E. Any diminution of sentence or good time earned under this Section shall be subject to forfeiture as provided in R.S. 15:571.4.

F.(1) Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, any offender released because of diminution of sentence earned pursuant to this Section shall be released subject to the provisions of R.S. 15:571.5. The remainder of the original full term of sentence shall be served as if on unsupervised parole for any offender released pursuant to this Subsection unless his parole is revoked as provided in R.S. 15:571.5(C).

(2) An offender who has received a split sentence shall, upon release from incarceration, immediately begin serving the probationary period imposed. Any term of unsupervised parole shall be served concurrently with the probationary period.

(3) If an offender is convicted for an offense that is committed while on unsupervised parole, the amount of good time earned or credits toward the reduction of the projected good time parole supervision date earned on that portion of his sentence prior to the conviction shall be served consecutively with the sentence imposed for the offense.

G. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall have sole power and authority to determine when good time has been earned and when diminution of sentence may be allowed in accordance with the provisions of this Section.

H. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall promulgate rules and regulations to govern the adoption of the provisions of this Section as it relates to the earning of diminution of sentence, the method and specifics for earning good time, and further defining the terms utilized in this Section. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

I. For the purposes of this Section, "split sentence" shall mean an imposition of incarceration or commitment of an offender to a correctional facility of which a portion is suspended as allowed by law, inclusive of a period of probation.

Acts 2024, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1; Acts 2025, No. 158, §1, eff. June 8, 2025.

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ETA: Actually, one caveat to that. Certain offenders can get a maximum of 360 days removed from their sentence if they do certain things. But, as you can see, they aren't exactly "short" things, so it's really more for people serving longer sentences:

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C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any offender in the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, including those sentenced as an habitual offender pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 15:529.1, may earn additional good time for participation in certified treatment and rehabilitation programs as provided for in Subsection B of this Section, unless the offender's instant offense is one of the following:

(1) A sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541.

(2) A crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B) and the offender has more than one prior conviction of a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B) or a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541.

D. Offenders who are otherwise eligible under this Section who are participating in the workforce development work release program pursuant to R.S. 15:1199.9, shall be eligible to earn an additional one hundred eighty days of credit toward the reduction of the projected good time parole supervision date.

E. Offenders who are otherwise eligible under this Section who earn a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited and a department-approved educational institution while incarcerated shall be eligible to earn an additional ninety days of credit toward the reduction of the projected good time parole supervision date.

F. Offenders who are otherwise eligible under this Section who earn a master's degree from a regionally accredited and a department-approved educational institution while incarcerated shall be eligible to earn an additional ninety days of credit toward the reduction of the projected good time parole supervision date.

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How many murders happen in the Mall City area per year?

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How many murders happen in the Mall City area per year?

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I sincerely have no idea. You could probably figure it out by poking around with this, though: LINK

Parole has been abolished in Florida since something like 1982 or 1983. Parole got abolished in the federal system in something like 1987 or 1988.

And thank God, because most parole hearings are just some thug claiming that he now has found Jesus and deserves release.

Unfortunately, most states still have parole, though.

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Parole is abolished; good time (diminution) still exists in a more limited form. Best case scenario is someone serves 85% before getting good timed out:

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So pretty much a LA offender serving 85% of their sentence aligns with the Federal sentencing model.

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Ah, got it. Thanks for the info.

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