{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-24-221.01c","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 24-221.01c","heading":"Credits for good behavior, rehabilitation programs, work details, and special projects.","body":"(a)\nA person sentenced for a misdemeanor whose conduct complies with institutional rules shall be eligible to receive good time credits of up to 3 credits per calendar month for good behavior, as prescribed by applicable rules.\n\n(b)\nA person sentenced for a misdemeanor who demonstrates successful participation in one or more rehabilitation programs, work details, or special projects shall be eligible to receive good time credits of up to 3 credits per calendar month for each such program, detail, or project, as prescribed by applicable rules.\n\n(c)\nNo person shall receive more than 10 credits per calendar month under § 24-221.01 and this section combined; except that the Department of Corrections shall have discretion to award additional credits beyond the limits described in this subsection, including pursuant to § 24-211.01 and this section, consistent with public safety.\n\n(d)\nGood time credits shall be computed from the day on which a person is first incarcerated. In a case in which the person is later sentenced for a misdemeanor, the good time credits shall not be awarded until after a sentence is imposed.","path":["Title 24. Prisoners and Their Treatment.","Chapter 2. Prisons and Prisoners.","Subchapter III. Educational Good Time Credits."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/24-221.01c","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"1233e9d623494c4290d9674d4b5430f56dc3443d7d5615b47f2f4b45e6da213d","source_id":"us-dc","stale":true,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-24-221.01b","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-24-221.02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}