Parham v. Warden, Bridgeport Community Correctional Center

On the facts of this case and the law applicable thereto, the trial court properly ordered the discharge of the plaintiff.

The sentence of a parolee continues to run until such time as a request for his return to custody is issued by an appropriate authority. Upon return to custody for a violation of parole, an inmate may be retained in custody for a period equal to the unexpired portion of the term of his sentence as measured from the date of the request for rearrest. *136General Statutes § 54-128. Thus, the ex parte issuance of a request for rearrest suspends the running of the parolee’s…