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as I know so far, jail credit means prison talk or to make people that stay in jail can go out

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Jail credit refers to the amount of time a defendant has already spent in jail while awaiting trial or as a result of a conviction. This time served can sometimes be credited toward their sentence or used to reduce their overall sentence.

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It means "Credit for time served". For instance, if the person in jail receives a 50 day jail sentence, and he's already served 30, he would get credit for those 30 days.


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