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Practice question: Good Conduct Time Allowance (RA 10592)

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A qualified convicted prisoner earns one month of good behavior in the fourth year of imprisonment. Under Article97's basic schedule, how many days apply for that month, excluding any additional study allowance?
  1. Twenty days.
  2. Twenty-three days.
  3. Twenty-five days.
  4. Thirty days.
  5. Forty-five days.

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10592_2013.html — RA10592 Sections2–3 amending RPC Articles94 and97.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/apr2024/gr_249027_2024.html — Guinto v. DOJ, G.R.249027 and249155, April3 2024, MAIN en banc opinion, distinction between preventive imprisonment and service after final conviction.

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