Alabama § 15-18-6 - Credit Towards Sentence for Time Spent Incarcerated - Time Between Recapture and Return to Penal System for Recaptured Escapees.

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§ 15-18-6. Credit Towards Sentence for Time Spent Incarcerated - Time Between Recapture and Return to Penal System for Recaptured Escapees.

An escapee from a state penal institution who is recaptured and returned to custody shall be credited with all of his actual time spent incarcerated within the State of Alabama prior to his transfer and return to the custody of Board of Corrections (penal system). The actual time spent incarcerated pending return to custody of the Board of Corrections (penal system) shall be certified by the sheriff on forms to be prescribed by the Board of Corrections.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 15-18-6 ("Credit Towards Sentence for Time Spent Incarcerated - Time Between Recapture and Return to Penal System for Recaptured Escapees.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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