Two for one

Why the pretrial credit ratio?

Simaan, [2005] O.J. No. 2804 (CJ, De Filipps J):‪

36     Prisoners are eligible for release on parole after serving one-third of their sentence and most are released on mandatory supervision after serving two-thirds of the sentence. The 2:1 ratio represents the mid-point between these release periods...‬  

Mills, [1999] B.C.J. No. 566 (CA):‪

46     Time in custody after sentence counts towards parole eligibility after one-third of the sentence is served and towards statutory release after two-thirds. Giving credit for double the time in pre-disposition custody hits the mid-point in a range between earning the equivalent of three days for every day served for parole purposes and one and a half days in the case of statutory release.‬
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