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MERIT TIME CERTIFICATE ISSUED
| Data Element: | MERIT TIME CERTIFICATE ISSUED |
| Definition: | An indicator denoting whether an inmate was issued a Merit Time Certificate pursuant to New York State Correction Law, Section 803(1)(d). |
| Standard of Verification: | DOCS Earned Eligibility System. |
| Data Type: | AN |
| Field Size: | 1 |
| Field Format: | 1AN |
| Originating Teams: | Corrections |
| User Teams: | Corrections |
| Tables / Codes: | Y - Yes N - No |
| Comments: | The Merit Time Program provides for a potential release to parole supervision prior to the Parole Eligibility Date based upon such factors as crime of commitment, prior parole history and program participation while in State prison. |
| Page Info: | DATE STANDARD ESTABLISHED: 8/99 |