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In calculating the date of release of a prisoner, the number of days of remission earned shall be converted into months and days at the rate of thirty days to each month. NOTE 1.- If the sentence of a prisoner is amended by the appellate Court, the remission already earned shall be adjusted as per the new sentence. NOTE 2.- If the sentence of a prisoner is amended by the appellate Court leading to conviction(s) under sections of law under which remission is barred, the remission already earned shall be forfeited. Effect of remission earned on a life convict.