An Act authorizing application of good conduct sentence deductions for completion credits earned during pre-trial detention

HD 616 allows people held in pre-trial detention to earn good conduct credits that reduce their eventual sentence. The bill amends sentencing law to state that credits earned during pre-trial detention accumulate but only apply after a person is sentenced. These accumulated credits expire upon final release from custody related to the original charges and cannot be used for future sentences. This directly affects individuals awaiting trial who earn such credits while in detention. The change clarifies that pre-trial credit accumulation is permitted but does not alter when credits become applicable.