California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 2935

Amended by Stats. 2009, 3rd Ex. Sess., Ch. 28, Sec. 46. (SB 18 3x) Effective January 25, 2010.

Under the guidelines prescribed by the rules and regulations of the director, the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation may grant up to 12 additional months of reduction of the sentence to a prisoner who has performed a heroic act in a life-threatening situation, or who has provided exceptional assistance in maintaining the safety and security of a prison.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 2935 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-3-of-imprisonment-and-the-death-penalty/title-1-imprisonment-of-male-prisoners-in-state-prisons/chapter-7-execution-of-sentences-of-imprisonment/article-2-5-credit-on-term-of-imprisonment/section-2935

Other sections in Article 2.5 - Credit on Term of Imprisonment

§ 2930§ 2931§ 2932§ 2932.5§ 2933§ 2933.05§ 2933.1§ 2933.2§ 2933.3§ 2933.5§ 2933.6§ 2933.7§ 2934§ 2935§ 2936

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