Burns v. Newell

Petitioner brought this habeas corpus proceedings contending he had been arbitrarily and capriciously denied “good time” credits on the sentence he was serving. Defendants are the members of the Board, of Parole and Probation and the Superintendent of theOregon State Penitentiary. The circuit court ruled in petitioner’s favor, computed what it believed to be the proper. amount of good time credit, determined petitioner had completed service of his sentence based on its computations, and ordered his release from custody. Defendants appeal. We reverse.

In certain circumstances, Oregon prisoners…