NY Corr L § 804 (2021)
2021 New York Laws COR - Correction Article 24 - Provisions Applicable to Sentences Imposed Under the the Revised Penal Plan 804 - Good Behavior Allowances Against Definite Sentences.

§  804.  Good behavior allowances against definite sentences. 1. Every   person confined  in  an  institution  serving  a  definite  sentence  of   imprisonment  may receive time allowances as discretionary reductions of   the term of his sentence not to exceed in the aggregate one-third of the   term imposed by the court. Such  allowances  may  be  granted  for  good   behavior  and  efficient  and  willing performance of duties assigned or   progress and achievement in an assigned treatment program,  and  may  be   withheld,  forfeited  or cancelled in whole or in part for bad behavior,   violation of institutional rules or failure to perform properly  in  the   duties or program assigned.2.  If  a  person  is  serving  more than one sentence, the authorized   allowances may be granted separately against the term of  each  sentence   or,  where  consecutive  sentences  are  involved, against the aggregate   term. Allowances based upon sentences of less  than  one  month  may  be   granted,  and  in  such  case the maximum allowance shall be one day for   every three days of the sentence. In no case, however, shall  the  total   of  all  allowances  granted  to any such person exceed one-third of the   time he would be required to serve,  computed  without  regard  to  this   section.3.  No person shall have the right to demand or require the allowances   authorized by this section. The decision of the sheriff, superintendent,   warden or other person in charge  of  the  institution,  or  where  such   institution is under the jurisdiction of a county or city department the   decision   of   the  head  of  such  department,  as  to  the  granting,   withholding, forfeiture, cancellation or restoration of such  allowances   shall  be  final  and shall not be reviewable if made in accordance with   law.4. A person who has earned a reduction of sentence  pursuant  to  this   section and who has been conditionally released under subdivision two of   section  70.40  of  the  penal  law  shall not forfeit such reduction by   reason of conduct causing  his  return  to  the  institution.  Provided,   nevertheless,  that  such  reduction  may  be  forfeited  by  reason  of   subsequent conduct while serving the remainder of his term.5. The state commission of correction shall promulgate record  keeping   rules   and  regulations  for  the  granting,  withholding,  forfeiture,   cancellation and restoration of allowances authorized by this section.6. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this  section,  in  any   case  where  a  person  is serving a definite sentence in an institution   under the jurisdiction  of  the  state  department  of  corrections  and   community  supervision,  subdivisions  three  and  four of section eight   hundred three of this chapter shall apply.7. Upon commencement of any definite sentence the provisions  of  this   section  shall  be  furnished to the person serving the sentence and the   meaning of same shall be fully explained to him by an officer designated   in the regulation to perform such duty.