(a) 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.(b) 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.Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 6.
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