California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Mattingly, H036139 (Cal. App. 2011):
themselves while awaiting their sentence. A bigger carrot (i.e., increased conduct credits) is not the same thing as a smaller stick (i.e., lesser penalty). Thus, the January 2010 amendment does not provide the necessary " 'clear and unavoidable implication negat[ing] the presumption [of prospective operation],' " set forth in section 3. (Evangelatos v. Superior Court, supra, 44 Cal.3d at p. 1208.)
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