Bill > HB2695

This bill modifies how offenders committed to the department of corrections can earn credit towards their sentences, changing from a discretionary system to a mandatory one. Previously, offenders *may* have received additional credit based on a superintendent's recommendation, but now they *shall* receive credit based on calculations when they meet specific requirements. The bill introduces two types of credit: "good time credit," awarded for orderly and peaceful behavior, and "earned time credit," for successfully participating in rehabilitation programs and productive activities. The director of the department of corrections is now required to issue separate policies for awarding these two types of credit. Importantly, any major rule violation, state law violation, parole revocation, or accumulating more than six minor rule violations in a year will result in the loss of all previously earned credit. Offenders serving sentences of more than one year, except those with life sentences or specific serious offenses, are eligible for these credits, with good time credit potentially offering up to 54 days per year for exemplary compliance and earned time credit providing ten days for every thirty days of successful program participation. The bill also allows offenders to petition for earned time credit for programs completed after January 1, 2010, starting in 2027, and clarifies that these credits are in addition to any other rewards.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2695&year=2026&code=R