Idaho § 20-101D - Meritorious reduction of sentence
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 20-101D — Meritorious reduction of sentence, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-101D. Meritorious reduction of sentence
(1) Each person convicted of an offense against the state committed on or after July 1, 1986, sentenced and confined in a state correctional facility for any term other than life, may be awarded a meritorious conduct reduction of their sentence by the director of the department of correction. Meritorious conduct reduction of the sentence may be awarded when an inmate completes an extraordinary act of heroism at the risk of his own life or for outstanding service to the state of Idaho which results in the saving of lives, prevention of destruction or major property loss during a riot, or the prevention of an escape from a correctional facility. The award of a meritorious conduct reduction may be given under rules adopted by the Idaho board of correction. The number of days awarded may not exceed fifteen (15) days for each month sentenced.
(2) For each inmate sentenced for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1986, the director of the department of correction may withdraw a meritorious conduct reduction awarded pursuant to subsection (1) of this section according to rules of the board of correction.
[20-101D, added 1986, ch. 322, sec. 2, p. 790.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 20-101D cover?
Section 20-101D ("Meritorious reduction of sentence") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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