People v. Coppersmith

Respondent appeals from an order of the circuit court which refused to grant him compensatory good time credit in setting his release date from the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (DMHDD). Respondent argues that the trial court erred in calculating his sentence credit for good behavior. We reverse.

On June 12, 1971, respondent was arrested for murder and incarcerated until September 14, 1971. The following day he was found unfit to stand trial, and he was committed to DMHDD until July 14, 1977, when he was found fit to stand trial. From the latter date until his…