Bill > HB1360

This bill modifies the way credit is earned by offenders in Missouri's Department of Corrections by establishing two distinct types of credits: good time credit and earned time credit. Good time credit allows offenders serving sentences longer than one year (except life sentences) to earn up to 54 days of credit per year for displaying exemplary compliance with institutional rules. Earned time credit provides offenders the opportunity to earn 10 days of credit for every 30 days of successful participation in rehabilitative programming or productive activities, such as obtaining educational certificates, completing vocational training, participating in employment courses, drug treatment programs, and other specified activities. The bill changes the language from "may" to "shall" regarding credit calculation, mandates that the Department of Corrections create clear policies for awarding these credits, and specifies that major rule violations or repeated minor violations can result in loss of previously earned credits. The bill also requires the department to submit an annual report to the general assembly about these credit programs and provides a pathway for eligible offenders to petition for earned time credit for programs completed between 2010 and 2025. Notably, offenders sentenced to death or life without parole are not eligible for these credits, though their program participation will be recorded.