I've read they aren't, but I think it varies by state? My prisoner is also a s/o and is in good time classes. I don't know if maybe they just call them good time classes but they don't actually get credit for the time. I

Rewdiazepam is the one to ask...he is very knowledgeable about legal issues. He is a member of this group.

Thank you Scaredkitty

TruSoulMates,

The amount of good time credits awarded an inmate varies from state to state. Some states give good time credits to sex offenders and some states require them to serve 85% of their sentence before even being considered for release.

Inmates in federal prison are required to serve at least 85% of their sentence before they can be released. It does not sound as if your guy is in federal prison, but there is also no parole in the federal system. I just thought I would mention the federal system and how they award good time credits.

Besides good time credits for good behavior and having a job in prison, some states also give good days credit for attending programs. Programs such as education, obtaining a GED, college courses, anger management courses, and behavior courses usually award good time credits, usually 30 days for each course he enrolls in and completes.

Message me and tell me which state he is incarcerated. I can tell you with more certainty if I know the state.

rewdiazepam

He's incarcerated in Ina Illinois.. He was sentenced to 30 months at 50% so he's looking at 15 months total to do. He's already served five and a half in the county jail.. Is out date is August 27th.. Right now he's just sitting wanting to do classes for vocational school because he already has a high school diploma... But there is a waiting list for that.. This is his first time going to prison and he's just anxious to get in something that will have him home sooner than the summer time...I know that's still right around the corner but he's already been incarcerated since May 27 of last year. I was just wondering if he is not able to get into a class to earn days would they still give him something being that this is his first time and he hasn't been in any trouble. Even if they release him early an he has to have an ankle bracelet on..

He's not in a federal prison

A bill was passed in Illinois and enacted to take effect January 1, 2018. This bill expands the offenses which are eligible for probation and it also modifies the good time credit given to inmates.

A link to the bill is here----

https://tinyurl.com/yae8ru9l

I realize you don’t want to read the entire bill, so please allow me to mention the portions of the bill dealing with inmates’ good time credits. I will include the portion related to good time credits, but I will capitalize the text which is important for you and your guy’s situation.

“Sentence Credit
HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT 2 TO SENATE BILL 2872 EXPANDS ELIGIBILITY FOR TWO TYPES OF SENTENCE CREDITS: SUPPLEMENTAL CREDITS FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR AND PROGRAMMING CREDITS. SENTENCE CREDITS REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE INMATE MUST SPEND IN PRISON. As with the probation eligibility, SPAC identified all admissions to prison from the past three years (FY2013-2015) that would be affected. Overall, an average of 11,935 inmates admitted to prison each year would have had different eligibility for sentencing credits had this proposal been in effect.

ELIGIBILITY DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE CREDITS WILL BE AWARDED AS THERE ARE A NUMBER OF VARIABLES IDOC CAN CONSIDER WHEN DETERMINING HOW MUCH CREDIT TO GIVE. IN ADDITION, IDOC CAN REVOKE CREDITS FOR BAD BEHAVIOR. THE FOLLOWING CALCULATIONS REPRESENT THE ESTIMATED SCALE IN CHANGING CURRENT SENTENCING POLICY. IF CREDITS ARE AWARDED, THIS PROPOSAL MAY CHANGE THE LENGTH OF STAY LEVER TO REDUCE THE PRISON POPULATION.

PROGRAMMING CREDITS REQUIRE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PROGRAMMING OFFERED BY IDOC, WHICH DEPENDS ON PROGRAMMING CAPACITY. Under current law, some offenders are prohibited from receiving programming credit based on their crime of conviction or their status as repeat offenders. House Floor Amendment 2 to SB 2872 removes the latter prohibition, the bar for repeat offenders. The earlier version, House Floor Amendment 1, removed the barrier for programming credits for Class X offenses and some other crimes but also added some restrictions. The analysis presented here focuses HFA2, which passed both chambers.

SUPPLEMENTAL CREDITS CAN BE EARNED BY AN INMATE BY COMPLYING WITH THE RULES OF THE INSTITUTION, AND RENDERING SERVICE TO THE INSTITUTION, COMMUNITY, OR STATE. Eligibility requirements include, but are not limited to, review of any validated risk assessment or other evaluations, a history of forcible felonies, and the offender’s disciplinary history.

UNDER CURRENT LAW, OFFENDERS ADMITTED FOR CERTAIN ENUMERATED OFFENSES WHICH INVOLVE CRIMES AGAINST PEOPLE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR 90 DAYS OF SUPPLEMENTAL CREDITS. THE PROPOSAL ALLOWS UP TO 180 DAYS OF THIS KIND OF CREDIT FOR THE OFFENSES CURRENTLY LIMITED TO 90 DAYS (PARTIALLY NEWLY ELIGIBLE). An average of 38 inmates admitted to prison would have been eligible for an additional 90 days of supplemental sentence credit.3 An additional 1,849 admissions each year would be fully newly eligible for the 180 supplemental sentence credits. Of those fully newly eligible, almost 80% are for crimes classified as forcible felonies, a factor that the IDOC Director must consider before awarding credits.

So it appears that some additional good days credit will be given to certain offenders. By “certain offenders” some crimes will not be eligible for this extra good time----mainly sex crimes, murder, or violent crimes against people. BUT in some cases, Illinois might give the extra good time credits to inmates with those crimes, as the good time credits are given on an individual-to-individual basis.

So, your guy may be eligible for these additional good time credits.

Tell you guy to check with his case manager for his individual situation.

BTW, I DO NOT GET OVER TO THIS FORUM TOO OFTEN. I POST AT SEVERAL OTHER PRISON FORUMS AND A COUPLE OF SEX OFFENDER FORUMS. I WAS IN PRISON FOR ALMOST A DECADE FOR A RAPE I DID NOT COMMIT, SO I KNOW A LOT ABOUT THE PRISON SYSTEMS IN THIS COUNTRY. I HAVE BEEN DOING SUPPORT FOR INMATES FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS NOW.

SO IF ANYONE NEEDS SOME HELP, SEND ME A MESSAGE. I DO POST OVER AT THE DAILYSTRENGTH FAMILIES OF SEX OFFENDER FORUM, SINCE I KNOW A LOT ABOUT SEX OFFENDER LEGISLATION AND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY. I CHECK MY MESSAGES ON ALL THE FORUMS ABOUT TWICE A DAY.

I AM WELL KNOWN AND WELL RESPECTED AT ALL THESE FORUMS.

REWDIAZEPAM

PS You also asked, "I was just wondering if he is not able to get into a class to earn days would they still give him something being that this is his first time and he hasn't been in any trouble."

He will have to have the program completed before he receives any good days credit from programs, but he should still receive his credits if he is working or going to school and has not had a bunch of misconducts.

If you have any other questions, message me.

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