Virginia § 53.1-202 - Good conduct allowance for previous confinement; entry level
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§ 53.1-202. Good conduct allowance for previous confinement; entry level
Upon receipt by the Department, persons who have been confined while awaiting transfer to a state correctional facility shall be credited with such time as is certified to the Department in accordance with §§ 53.1-116 and 53.1-129 and as is otherwise provided by law. Certified good conduct allowance shall be applied to reduce the person's maximum term of confinement, and one-half of such credit shall be applied to reduce the period of time the person shall serve before being eligible for parole.
After admission to a state correctional facility, a person shall be credited at the rate of fifteen days for each thirty days of time served with satisfactory conduct. The person shall remain in this credit level until classified in accordance with § 53.1-201.
Code 1950, § 53-209.5; 1981, c. 392; 1982, c. 636.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53.1-202 ("Good conduct allowance for previous confinement; entry level") 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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