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4/19/89(SPB02)LEGAL(WGC/nhm) 'JUN 1989 . BOO' f r BOOP ''lio24 RESOLUTION NO. 89- 59 A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, • FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR A STATUTORY GOOD CONDUCT GAIN-TIME, WORK GAIN-TIME, CONSTRUCTIVE GAIN-TIME, EXTRA GAIN-TIME, AND SPECIAL GAIN-TIME, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 83-48 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION NO. 85-41 (a). WHEREAS, Florida Statutes Section 951 .21 provides that the Board of County Commissioners shall grant County prisoners who commit no infraction of jail rules and who are not charged with misconduct gain-time deductions from their sentences; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is also authorized, upon recommendation of the Sheriff to adopt a policy to allow County prisoners, in addition to time credits, an extra good time allowance; and WHEREAS, the Court Facilities Committee of Indian River County has reviewed the County's previous policy and recommends that the Board of County Commissioners adopt a new policy allowing prisoners to use the maximum benefits allowable, while weighing certain factors, including jail capacity, in determining whether to grant discretionary gain-time; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that: 1 . Repeal of prior policy. Resolution No. 83-48 as amended by Resolution No. 85-41 (a) and any other inconsistent resolutions are hereby repealed. 2. Adoption of gain-time policy. . The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 951 .21 hereby commutes the time to be served by County prisoners for good conduct with the following deductions being made from the term of sentence when no charge of misconduct has been sustained against the County prisoner: 1