District of Columbia Statutes
§ 24-221.01a — Meritorious good time credit.
District of Columbia § 24-221.01a
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 24Prisoners and Their Treatment.
Ch. 2Prisons and Prisoners.
Subch. IIIEducational Good Time Credits.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 24-221.01a (2026).
Text
(a)In the discretion of the Director of the Department of Corrections, a person may be allowed meritorious good time credit for performing exceptionally meritorious service or performing duties of outstanding importance in connection with institutional operations.
(b)Meritorious good time credits authorized by this section shall be applied to the person’s minimum term of imprisonment to determine the date of eligibility for release on parole and to the person’s maximum term of imprisonment to determine the date when release on parole becomes mandatory.
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Legislative History
Apr. 11, 1987, D.C. Law 6-218, § 3a; as added Aug. 20, 1994, D.C. Law 10-151, § 802(b), 41 DCR 2608
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