how much jail time for class a misdemeanor
Misdemeanor Depending on the jurisdiction, several classes of misdemeanors may exist; the forms of punishment can vary widely between those classes. For example, the federal and state governments in the United States divide misdemeanors into several classes, with certain classes punishable by jail time and others carrying only a fine.[21] In New York law, a Class A Misdemeanor carries a maximum sentence of one year of imprisonment, while a Class B Misdemeanor "shall not exceed three months".[22]
Good conduct time Under United States federal law, prisoners serving more than one year in prison get 54 days a year of good time on the anniversary of each year they serve plus the pro rata good time applied to a partial year served at the end of their sentence, at the rate of 54 days per year.[1] At the same time, however, the calculation cannot be applied in such a way as to extinguish the anniversary of time served because this would lead to the absurdity that a full good time credit was given without the prisoner actually demonstrating the required exemplary behavior throughout the full term of one year.