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CHR's new Laya Calculator aims to prevent overstaying in jails
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has launched a free mobile application called the "Laya Calculator" to help persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) compute their remaining prison time, factoring in good conduct time allowances (GCTA) and Time Allowance for Study, Teaching, and Mentoring (TASTM).
This initiative, developed in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), is part of the CHR's "Advancing PDL Rights 2026" program.
The calculator aims to bring transparency and consistency to release-date computations, addressing the persistent concern of overstaying in jails due to opaque and inconsistently applied calculations.
According to UNODC's Ian Niccolo Tobia, the tool will help address gaps in record-keeping, enabling PDLs and legal professionals to independently verify release dates, especially with GCTA and TASTM considerations.
He noted that accurate computation can be life-changing, citing an example where a 40-year sentence could be reduced to 17 years and 13 days with complete allowances.
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