AN ACT RESTRICTING EARLY RELEASE FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF CRIMES INVOLVING SEXUAL ASSAULT OR FIREARMS.

SB 352 (2025) prohibits inmates convicted of crimes involving sexual assault or firearms from earning sentence-reduction credits under Connecticut law. This directly affects individuals serving time for these specific offenses, preventing them from qualifying for early release through earned risk reduction credits. The bill amends Section 18-98e of Connecticut’s general statutes to remove eligibility for such credits for these crimes. Its purpose is to limit early release for violent offenders, as stated in the bill’s purpose statement. The change applies to all inmates convicted of qualifying offenses, regardless of sentence length.