Bill > HB382

This bill modifies the provisions relating to good time credit for offenders committed to the Missouri Department of Corrections. The key changes are: 1. The bill makes it mandatory, rather than optional, for offenders to receive good time credit when they meet certain requirements, such as serving their sentence in an orderly manner and participating in rehabilitation programs. 2. The bill requires the Department of Corrections to issue a policy for awarding good time credit, which must specify the eligible programs and activities, the criteria for determining participation and completion, and the criteria for awarding credit. 3. The bill states that major conduct violations, violations of state laws, or the accumulation of more than six minor conduct violations in a calendar year will result in the loss of all credit earned by the offender. 4. The bill provides a list of specific programs and activities for which offenders can earn 60 days of good time credit, including earning a high school diploma or equivalent, completing an alcohol or drug abuse treatment program, and completing 1,000 hours of restorative justice. 5. The bill clarifies that offenders sentenced to death or life without parole are not eligible for good time credit, but those sentenced under certain sections of the law are eligible, and the credit will be subtracted from their minimum eligibility-for-release date.