Ruling could lead to early release for thousands of Iowa prisoners

State prison officials are recalculating the sentences of about 3,200 prisoners because of an Iowa Supreme Court decision last month that said inmates who had their probation revoked should be given credit for time served while under supervision of the Department of Corrections.

Corrections department spokesman Fred Scaletta tells The Des Moines Register that hundreds and maybe thousands of inmates will have to be paroled or released early because of the decision.

The ruling was in the case of a convicted sex offender who violated his probation while under home confinement.

The court ruled defendants who are under the supervision of the Department of Corrections and have their probation revoked shall get credit for time served.

Scaletta says the decision applies to all defendants whose probation was revoked.