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2021 Guam Statutes
Title 9 - Crimes & Corrections
Chapter 81 - Reduction of Sentences

Universal Citation: 9 Guam Code §§ 81.10 - 81.10 (2021)
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9 GCA CRIMES AND CORRECTIONS CH. 81 REDUCTION OF SENTENCES CHAPTER 81 REDUCTION OF SENTENCES § 81.10 Work Credit. § 81.10. Work Credit. (a) Any person in custody may work at cleaning up littered areas, parks and beaches or other types of work details beneficial to the island of Guam, including participation in a preapprenticeship program authorized through the Guam Registered Apprenticeship Program as provided in Article 1, Chapter 10, Title 22, Guam Code Annotated; provided, that the Director of Corrections: (1) determines that the person meets the following eligibility requirements that he or she: (A) has not been convicted of a second degree felony or higher which is homicide, criminal sexual conduct, robbery or escape as set forth in Chapters 16, 25, 40, and 58 of this Title, respectively; and (B) is physically able to do such work. (b) The Director shall provide supervision of the work detail. (c) The person’s sentence shall be reduced by one (1) day for each forty (40) hours of work done that involves cleaning up littered areas, parks, and beaches or other types of work details beneficial to the island of Guam. The person’s sentence shall be reduced by two (2) days for each forty (40) hours of work done that involves educational or on-the-job training, or a combination of both. (d) The Directors of Public Works and Parks and Recreation, and any non-profit organization authorized to participate in the Work Credit program, shall cooperate with the Director of Corrections in choosing sites for work. (e) Inmates who were eligible to work in previous work detail programs shall only participate in work governed by this Section if they qualify. 1 COL5/19/2021 9 GCA CRIMES AND CORRECTIONS CH. 81 REDUCTION OF SENTENCES (f) This Section shall apply to any person who is convicted for the first time of Driving Under the Influence, as defined by 9 GCA § 92101(a), et seq. SOURCE: Enacted by P.L. 15-116; R/R by P.L. 19-11:18. Subsection (f) added by P.L. 25-170:3 (Oct. 19, 2000). Amended by P.L. 35-103:5 (Oct. 30, 2020). 2018 NOTE: Subitem designations in subsection (a)(1) altered pursuant to authority granted by 1 GCA § 1606. Internal reference in subsection (f) altered pursuant to P.L. 34-107:5 (June 5, 2018). ---------- 2 COL5/19/2021
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