Why don all offenders get good time?
RESPONSE:All offenders, except Death Row, are eligible to earn good time according to their status. However, some sentences (based upon the Penal Code they are convicted under) do not receive projected release dates but must either be released on Parole or serve their entire sentence. These sentences are referred to as Non-Mandatory Supervision sentences. These offenders do earn good time but it is not reflected in a projected release date. Additionally, due to the nature of the offense, some Parole eligibility requirements do not include good time in the calculations for Parole eligibility. Offenders’ institutional adjustment may result in reduced good time or no good time earned according to their status (i.e., Line Class III earns no good time, Line Class II earns 25 days good time per month). However, this status is a direct consequence of the offender’s institutional adjustment and may change based upon disciplinary status.QUESTION:Please explain the difference between flat time a
