Virginia § 53.1-200 - Conditions for good conduct allowance
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 53.1-200 — Conditions for good conduct allowance, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53.1-200. Conditions for good conduct allowance
Regulations approved by the Director shall govern the earning of good conduct allowance. The regulations shall require, as a condition for earning the allowance, that a prisoner participate in an appropriate educational, training, work, counseling or substance abuse program or other program intended for his rehabilitation, as provided in § 53.1-32.1. The amount of good conduct allowance to be credited to those persons eligible therefor shall be based upon compliance with written prison rules or regulations; a demonstration of responsibility in the performance of assignments; and a demonstration of a desire for self-improvement.
Code 1950, § 53-209.3; 1981, c. 392; 1982, c. 636; 1994, c. 582; 2020, c. 759.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53.1-200 ("Conditions for good conduct allowance") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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