Bill > HB361

This bill expands eligibility for earned sentence credits, which are deductions from a person's prison or detention time earned through good behavior, program participation, or other requirements, to include time spent incarcerated while awaiting trial or pending an appeal. This means that individuals will now receive credit for all periods of confinement, including time spent in state or local correctional facilities, state hospitals, or juvenile detention facilities, that were previously deducted from their sentence. The bill also makes these changes retroactive, applying to anyone confined in a state or local correctional facility on July 1, 2028, and specifies that if this retroactive application results in an earlier release date, the person will be released within 60 days of that determination, provided they have an approved release plan if required, and may be required to complete reentry or court-mandated programs under probation if community resources allow.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB361