Regulations approved by the Director shall govern the earning of good conduct allowance. The regulations shall require, as a condition for earning the allowance, that a prisoner participate in an appropriate educational, training, work, counseling or substance abuse program or other program intended for his rehabilitation, as provided in § 53.1-32.1. The amount of good conduct allowance to be credited to those persons eligible therefor shall be based upon compliance with written prison rules or regulations; a demonstration of responsibility in the performance of assignments; and a demonstration of a desire for self-improvement.
Code 1950, § 53-209.3; 1981, c. 392; 1982, c. 636; 1994, c. 582; 2020, c. 759.
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.