Good time credit tied to program participation
Summary
The jail is working on the technical side of linking earned good time to programming participation, including how sentencing language changes and when credit is lost for misconduct. Board members hope it will motivate inmates toward treatment.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Inmates who engage in treatment and re-entry planning would earn sentence credit.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Prison Oversight Board - Oct 14, 2026
President Judge McHugh signed an administrative order creating an earned-time program: eligible inmates who complete programming and avoid misconduct can shave roughly ten days a month off their sentence. It's about 60-70% ready to implement, pending publication and recordkeeping software updates.
Prison Oversight Board - Aug 12, 2026
The jail is launching yoga for Hope and Heart therapeutic community participants and partnering with human services on a re-entry navigator, plus exploring phone apps to keep supporting people after release.
Prison Oversight Board - Jun 10, 2026
The jail is working on the technical side of linking earned good time to programming participation, including how sentencing language changes and when credit is lost for misconduct. Board members hope it will motivate inmates toward treatment.
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