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(B) at least as effective;
as supervision by the parole board.
(h) The parole board is not required to super-
vise a person on lifetime parole during any period
in which the person is imprisoned. However,
upon the person’s release from imprisonment, the
parole board shall recommence its supervision
of a person on lifetime parole.
(i) If the court orders the parole board to place
a sexually violent predator whose sentence does
not include a commitment to the department of
correction on lifetime parole under IC 35-38-1-29,
the parole board shall place the sexually violent
predator on lifetime parole and supervise the per-
son in the same manner in which the parole board
supervises a sexually violent predator on lifetime
parole whose sentence includes a commitment
to the department of correction.
35-50-6-2. Release from imprisonment for a
misdemeanor.
A person imprisoned for a misdemeanor shall
be discharged when he completes his fixed term
of imprisonment, less the credit time he has earned
with respect to that term.
35-50-6-3. Credit time classification for
offense committed before
July 1, 2014.
(a) This section applies to a person who com-
mits an offense before July 1, 2014.
(b) A person assigned to Class I earns one (1)
day of credit time for each day the person is
imprisoned for a crime or confined awaiting trial
or sentencing.
(c) Aperson assigned to Class II earns one (1)
day of credit time for every two (2) days the per-
son is imprisoned for a crime or confined await-
ing trial or sentencing.
(d) A person assigned to Class III earns no
credit time.
(e) Aperson assigned to Class IV earns one (1)
day of credit time for every six (6) days the per-
son is imprisoned for a crime or confined await-
ing trial or sentencing.
35-50-6-3.1. Credit time classification for
offense committed after
June 30, 2014.
(a) This section applies to a person who com-
mits an offense after June 30, 2014.
(b) Aperson assigned to Class A earns one (1)
day of credit time for each day the person is
imprisoned for a crime or confined awaiting trial
or sentencing.
(c) Aperson assigned to Class B earns one (1)
day of credit time for every three (3) days the per-
son is imprisoned for a crime or confined await-
ing trial or sentencing.
(d) Aperson assigned to Class C earns one (1)
day of credit time for every six (6) days the per-
son is imprisoned for a crime or confined await-
ing trial or sentencing.
(e) A person assigned to Class D earns no
credit time.
35-50-6-3.3. Additional credit time.
(a) In addition to any credit time a person
earns under subsection (b) or section 3 of this
chapter, a person earns credit time if the person:
(1) is in credit Class I, Class A, or Class B;
(2) has demonstrated a pattern consistent
with rehabilitation; and
(3) successfully completes requirements
to obtain one (1) of the following:
(A) A general educational develop-
ment (GED) diploma under IC 20-20-
6 (before its repeal) or IC 22-4.1-18, if
the person has not previously obtained
a high school diploma.
(B) Except as provided in subsection
(o), a high school diploma, if the per-
son has not previously obtained a gen-
eral educational development (GED)
diploma.
(C) An associate degree from an
approved postsecondary educational
institution (as defined under IC 21-7-
13-6(a)) earned during the person’s
incarceration.
(D) A bachelor degree from an
approved postsecondary educational
institution (as defined under IC 21-7-
13-6(a)) earned during the person’s
incarceration.
(b) In addition to any credit time that a person
earns under subsection (a) or section 3 of this
chapter, a person may earn credit time if, while
