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Mara, convicted of estafa, is sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment. While confined, she earns Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) credits under RA 10592 for time served and for good behavior. The Bureau of Corrections recalculates her sentence and reduces the remaining term by the credited GCTA; after 5 years of actual confinement, her remaining term is reduced to zero. (a) Identify the controlling rule on Good Conduct Time Allowance under RA 10592. (b) Distinguish RA 10592 GCTA from other forms of sentence reduction and identify any disqualifications that could bar credits. (c) Given these facts, determine whether Mara is entitled to release and explain.

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GCTA credits under RA 10592 are determined by the Supreme Court and are not automatically computed by the Bureau of Corrections. GCTA credits under RA 10592 are direct time credits against the sentence earned for time actually served and for good conduct, which reduce the remaining term; release occurs when the remaining term becomes zero. GCTA credits under RA 10592 cannot reduce the sentence to zero; there must always be a nonzero remainder left to serve. GCTA credits under RA 10592 are the same as remission for good conduct and guarantee immediate release once credits are earned, without any further process or review.

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