SECTION 1. Section 129D of chapter 127 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “Prisoners” in line 1 “,including persons held in pre-trial detention,”.
SECTION 2. Section 129(D) of chapter 127 of the General Laws is further amended by inserting after paragraph (f) the following new paragraph:
(g) “Deductions from sentences and completion credits earned by persons held in pre-trial detention will accumulate during the period of detention, but will only be available to the prisoner once they are sentenced. These accumulated good conduct deductions will expire upon the prisoner’s final release from custody related to the charges that led to the detention. Accumulated but un-credited good conduct deductions shall not be available for application against future incarcerations.”
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