Connecticut Statutes
§ 53a-38 — Calculation of terms of imprisonment.
Connecticut § 53a-38
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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-38 (2026).
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(a)An indeterminate sentence of imprisonment commences when the prisoner is received in the custody or institution to which he was sentenced.
(b)A definite sentence of imprisonment commences when the prisoner is received in the custody to which he was sentenced. Where a person is under more than one definite sentence, the sentences shall be calculated as follows:
(1)If the sentences run concurrently, the terms merge in and are satisfied by discharge of the term which has the longest term to run;
(2)if the sentences run consecutively, the terms are added to arrive at an aggregate term and are satisfied by discharge of such aggregate term.
(c)When a sentence of imprisonment that has been imposed on a person is vacated and a new sentence is imposed on such person for the same offense or
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Related
In Re Thomas A. Liberatore
574 F.2d 78 (Second Circuit, 1978)
Baldwin v. Warden, No. Cv 93 1781 S (Oct. 7, 1996)
1996 Conn. Super. Ct. 7752 (Connecticut Superior Court, 1996)
Carpenter v. Warden, No. Cv 99-0549962s (Sep. 20, 2001)
2001 Conn. Super. Ct. 13378 (Connecticut Superior Court, 2001)
Blakeney v. Warden, State Prison, No. Cv 94 1830 S (Jan. 10, 1996)
1996 Conn. Super. Ct. 51 (Connecticut Superior Court, 1996)
Harris v. Warden, State Prison, No. Cv98-0332089 S (Jun. 21, 1999)
1999 Conn. Super. Ct. 6601 (Connecticut Superior Court, 1999)
Connelly v. Warden, No. Cv-97-0567686 (Jan. 11, 2000)
2000 Conn. Super. Ct. 488 (Connecticut Superior Court, 2000)
Sanford v. Warden, State Prison, No. Cv 921488s (May 2, 1996)
1996 Conn. Super. Ct. 4072 (Connecticut Superior Court, 1996)
Cassius v. Warden, No. Cv 99 042 86 55 (Dec. 1, 2000)
2000 Conn. Super. Ct. 15094 (Connecticut Superior Court, 2000)
Judd v. Warden, No. Cv00-0003267 (Nov. 12, 2002)
2002 Conn. Super. Ct. 14408 (Connecticut Superior Court, 2002)
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2003 Conn. Super. Ct. 1902 (Connecticut Superior Court, 2003)
Anderson v. Khalsa, No. 406678 (May 28, 1999)
1999 Conn. Super. Ct. 5871 (Connecticut Superior Court, 1999)
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1997 Conn. Super. Ct. 7051 (Connecticut Superior Court, 1997)
Legislative History
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 38; P.A. 92-260, S. 17.) History: P.A. 92-260 made a technical change in Subsec. (c). Calculations of terms of imprisonment discussed. 185 C. 124. Cited. 230 C. 17. Cited. 9 CA 686; 33 CA 205; 45 CA 566. Cited. 40 CS 354. Subsec. (b): Cited. 209 C. 23; 217 C. 568; 228 C. 384. Where habeas corpus petitioner was convicted and sentenced on separate charges in April and September of same year, and the September sentence was to run concurrent to the April sentence, petitioner's September sentence began to run in September, because that is when he was “received in the custody to which he was sentenced”. 274 C. 563. Cited. 34 CA 503. Subsec. (c): Cited. 202 C. 343; 215 C. 695; 216 C. 220. Fundamental purpose is to afford inmate credit toward current sentence for time that he was confined as direct result of his initial trial on same charges and therefore petitioner entitled to credit toward his prison sentence for time that he was confined in mental health facility. 258 C. 394. Cited. 30 CA 190; 39 CA 455. Proper method for calculating terms of imprisonment discussed. 90 CA 460.
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