In Re Young

Opinion

CHIN, J.

We must decide whether the Director of Corrections’ discretion to reduce a prisoner’s sentence up to 12 months for “performing] a heroic act in a life-threatening situation” (Pen. Code, 1 § 2935), is subject-to the “Three Strikes” law’s limitation on postsentence credits to 20 percent of the prisoner’s sentence. (§§ 667, subd. (c)(5) (hereinafter section 667(c)(5)), 1170.12, subd. (a)(5).)

We conclude that a “reduction of the sentence” under section 2935 is distinct from credits under the Three Strikes law, and thus, is not subject to its 20 percent limitation. (§§ 667(c)(5),…