Chapter 7 – Adult Case Records Information

73030.19.4 Computation of MEPD 15 and 25 to Life Terms

• Life term only

  • If the life term is the only commitment offense and has no DSLDeterminate Sentence Law enhancements or DSLDeterminate Sentence Law consecutive cases, calculate the MEPD as follows:

    • Add the minimum term to the date received into the Department (the term start date).

    • Subtract presentence and postsentence credit.

    • Determine the number of days eligible for goodtime credit by subtracting the received date from the date obtained after application of preprison credit and adding postsentence credit.

    • Divide the result by three (fractions shall be increased to the next whole number).

    • Subtract the total goodtime from the date obtained after application of preprison credit. The resulting date is the minimum eligible parole date.

• Life Terms With DSLDeterminate Sentence Law Enhancements/DSLDeterminate Sentence Law CSControl Services Cases

  • If the life term has DSLDeterminate Sentence Law enhancements or a consecutive DSLDeterminate Sentence Law term(s) with the same received date as specified in PCPenal Code 669, the enhancements/CSControl Services term(s) must be served before the life term. Calculate the DSLDeterminate Sentence Law enhancement/term(s) to determine the life term start date for the purpose of scheduling a documentation hearing on the life term.

  • Calculate the MEPD in these steps:

    • Calculate the DSLDeterminate Sentence Law release date on the DSLDeterminate Sentence Law enhancement(s)/CSControl Services Case(s) in the normal manner, applying appropriate goodtime/worktime credit.

    • Using the resulting DSLDeterminate Sentence Law release date as the term start date for the life case, calculate the MEPD by proceeding with the steps previously described for the life term only computation.

  • If the life term has a consecutive post-imprisonment offense(s), the life term will not be interrupted and the DSLDeterminate Sentence Law case shall be served consecutively to the life term. In re Thompson, 172 Cal. App. 3d 256, 218 Cal.Rptr. 192 (11-8-85).

• Concurrent Non-Life Terms

  • Non-life terms concurrent to life terms shall be computed on a CDC Form 679.