Every person who, on or before June 30, 1981, was convicted of a felony and every person convicted of a misdemeanor, and to whom the provisions of §§ 53.1-151, 53.1-152 or § 53.1-153 apply, may choose the system of good conduct allowances established in §§ 53.1-199 through 53.1-202 to govern the computing of his discharge date and eligibility for parole. A person who chooses the system established in this article may not thereafter be governed by the laws establishing good conduct allowances in effect prior to July 1, 1981.
Code 1950, § 53-209.1; 1981, c. 392; 1982, c. 636.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 53.1 - Prisons and Other Methods of Correction
Chapter 6 - Commencement of Terms; Credits and Allowances
§ 53.1-186. Term commences from date of final judgment; exceptions
§ 53.1-187. Credit for time spent in confinement while awaiting trial
§ 53.1-188. Conduct records to be kept
§ 53.1-189. Forfeiture and restoration of good conduct allowance and earned sentence credits
§ 53.1-190. Allowance on discharge; transportation; clothing
§ 53.1-192. Applicability of article
§ 53.1-195. Credits earned prior to 1944
§ 53.1-197. Credit allowed for career and technical educational or other educational training
§ 53.1-197.1. Limitation upon applicability of this article
§ 53.1-198. Certain persons to choose good conduct system
§ 53.1-199. Eligibility for good conduct allowance; application
§ 53.1-200. Conditions for good conduct allowance
§ 53.1-201. Classification system for good conduct allowance
§ 53.1-202. Good conduct allowance for previous confinement; entry level
§ 53.1-202.1. Limitation upon applicability of this article
§ 53.1-202.2. Eligibility for earned sentence credits
§ 53.1-202.3. Rate at which sentence credits may be earned; prerequisites
§ 53.1-202.4. Director to establish certain rules, criteria, etc.