Tennessee § 40-34-108 - Maximum reduction of sentence.
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§ 40-34-108. Maximum reduction of sentence.
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no sentence credits authorized by § 41-21-236 or any other provision of law, or no sentence contract authorized by this chapter or any other provision of law shall have the effect of reducing the amount of time an inmate must serve before the inmate's earliest release eligibility date, undiminished by the sentence credits, by more than thirty-five percent (35%). For inmates sentenced for offenses committed on or after January 1, 1988, no sentence credits or no sentence contract shall have the effect of reducing the amount of time an inmate must serve before the inmate's earliest release eligibility date, undiminished by the sentence credits, by more than thirty percent (30%). The sentencing commission shall review the effect of these provisions as part of its duties under law. As used in this section, “sentence credits” includes any credit, whether called such or not, that results in a reduction of the amount of time an inmate must serve on the original sentence or sentences. This section shall not be applicable when the powers granted pursuant to title 41, chapter 1 are in effect to reduce prison overcrowding. Acts 1985 (1st Ex. Sess.), ch. 5, § 52. Compiler's Notes. The Tennessee sentencing commission, referred to in this section, terminated June 30, 1995.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-34-108 ("Maximum reduction of sentence.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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