http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/ If a prisoner has served his minimum sentence and has earned good time credits, then WE feel that they should have an early release date and sent home. (This is from the MDOC website): The Parole Board gains jurisdiction of a case when a prisoner has served the minimum sentence, less any good time or disciplinary credits the prisoner may have earned. In most cases, the minimum sentence is set by the judge and the maximum sentence is set by statute. Truth-In-Sentencing (TIS) legislation, which went into full effect in December of 2000, does not affect prisoners sentenced for crimes which took place before the TIS laws went into effect. Therefore, a substantial percentage of current prisoners are still entitled to either good time or disciplinary credits, depending on the date of the offense. Prisoners serving life sentences ("lifers") are interviewed by the board after they have served either 10 or 15 years (depending on the date of the offense). After that initial interview, the board is required to review each lifer case at five-year intervals. Prisoners serving for first-degree murder may be released from prison only if they receive a pardon or a commutation from the governor. The parole board has the discretionary authority to parole other lifers once they have served 10 or 15 years (depending on the date of the offense) and the sentencing judge does not object. Fri, 12 May 2006 18:1:17 CDT en-us 3 http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2760685 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Our prisons are jammed now. Give non violent prisoners the incentive to be released earlier. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2760598 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2739322 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2735974 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2735295 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2735070 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support good time for non-violent crimes and victimless crimes. not for 1st degree murder or rape or things like that. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2733725 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I totally support this petition http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2733717 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2718449 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2707108 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2699956 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2699944 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2685961 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2683815 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2617067 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2609913 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2597319 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2575823 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2575817 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/reinstategoodtime/#sig2575815 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST