NICHOLS v. WARREN

(13381)

209 Conn. 191 (1988)

KEN NICHOLS v. THOMAS WARREN, WARDEN

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released November 15, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. D. McCallum, assistant attorney general, with whom, on the brief, was Joseph I. Lieberman, attorney general, for the appellant (respondent).

Audrey C. Martinsky, for the appellee (petitioner).

PETERS, C. J., HEALEY, SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS, COVELLO and HULL, JS.


ARTHUR H. HEALEY, J.

The sole issue in this case is whether General Statutes § 18-7a (c)1 authorizes the forfeiture of good time credit that a prisoner has not yet earned, after a prisoner has committed disciplinary offenses while incarcerated.

Under General Statutes § 18-7a (c), the respondent is authorized to reduce an inmate's sentence for good behavior and obedience to the...

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