On Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced new rules for prison “good time” incentives that allow some inmates to shorten their prison stays based on their behavior. alnews alpolitics alabamanewsnetwork
Ivey signed an executive order that she said will provide “clear rules” for prison staff and inmates on how much “good time” credit will be lost for different categories of offenses and how an inmate can restore the credit.
However, the order “essentially ends good time or makes it extremely difficult for anyone to earn it given the brutal conditions across the prison system,” said Carla Crowder, executive director of Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice. Ivey’s executive order categorizes offenses from low to severe — and outlines how much “good time” will be forfeited. For example, an inmate will lose a minimum of three years of good time for a high-level violation — which includes assault, possession of a weapon, encouraging a work stoppage and failure to obey a direct order from a prison employee. An inmate can apply for restoration in 90-day increments after a year of good behavior.
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