New York § 89-B - 89-BGood behavior time allowances against definite sentences served in alternate correctional facilities
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§ 89-B. 89-BGood behavior time allowances against definite sentences served in alternate correctional facilities
§ 89-b. Good behavior time allowances against definite sentences served in alternate correctional facilities. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner shall be authorized to grant, withhold, cause to be forfeited, or cancel time allowances as provided in and in compliance with section eight hundred four of the correction law.
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Section 89-B ("89-BGood behavior time allowances against definite sentences served in alternate correctional facilities") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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