Silas v. PERCEY

This is an appeal from the judgment of the Circuit Court for Dane County, the Honorable Richard W. Bardwell, declaring that the respondents are entitled to “good time” credit under secs. 58.11 and 53.12, Stats.

The issue is whether a person incarcerated in the state correctional system pursuant to Ch. 54, the Youthful Offenders Act, is entitled to “good time” under secs. 53.11 and 53.12 so as to be eligible for mandatory release parole.

Each respondent was adjudged a youthful offender under Ch. 54 and was committed to the department. Each was incarcerated at the Wisconsin Correctional Institute…