Prisoners could earn sentence credits through approved programs

People in prison may earn credits for taking part in approved programs, and some may earn extra credits for completing programs. This applies to people confined in a state correctional institution or placed in the state substance use disorder treatment program. Credits may be denied or withdrawn after rule violations. The department sets program and credit rules. The text says the provisions apply to people confined on or after a date that is missing from the supplied excerpt.

Some people may earn sentence credits after completing listed education, treatment, work training or other programs. The listed completion credits apply to people serving prison terms who meet the stated eligibility rules. The text excludes people serving mandatory terms or terms for violent or sexually oriented offenses, and lists additional exclusions that are partly missing from the excerpt. The amount depends on the type of program; some listed programs carry a stated-term percentage limit.