{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-53.1-200","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 53.1-200","heading":"Conditions for good conduct allowance","body":"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.","path":["Title 53.1. Prisons and Other Methods of Correction","Chapter 6. Commencement of Terms; Credits and Allowances","Article 3. Good Conduct Allowances for Persons Committed On or After July 1, 1981"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/53.1-200/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:19Z","sha256":"cebfdc9a9ec468b0beecd9e06a19fe4fa3e23bb2074083f790e952c8cec8fdec","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-53.1-199","next":"us-va/va.-code-53.1-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}