Conversion of Fractions in Calculations

1. Law
2. Tennessee Code
3. Criminal Procedure
4. Tennessee Criminal Sentencing Reform Act of 1989
5. Release and Parole
6. Conversion of Fractions in Calculations

1. For purposes of calculating the release eligibility date, a fraction of a month is construed to mean:
   1. For one tenth (0.1) of a month, three (3) days;
   2. For two tenths (0.2) of a month, six (6) days;
   3. For three tenths (0.3) of a month, nine (9) days;
   4. For four tenths (0.4) of a month, twelve (12) days;
   5. For five tenths (0.5) of a month, fifteen (15) days;
   6. For six tenths (0.6) of a month, eighteen (18) days;
   7. For seven tenths (0.7) of a month, twenty-one (21) days;
   8. For eight tenths (0.8) of a month, twenty-four (24) days; and
   9. For nine tenths (0.9) of a month, twenty-seven (27) days.
2. For purposes of calculating the release eligibility date for a sentence of less than one (1) year, a fraction of a day is construed to mean that the next day is the release eligibility date.

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