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Sess., cc. 1, 2; 2002, c. 59; 2020, c. 759.","full_text":"The Director, with the consent of the Governor, may allow to any prisoner confined in a state correctional facility a credit toward his term of confinement if he (i) renders assistance in preventing the escape of another prisoner or in the apprehension of an escaped prisoner; (ii) gives a blood donation to another prisoner; (iii) voluntarily or at the instance of a prison official renders other extraordinary services; or (iv) suffers bodily injury while in the prison system. The Director shall determine the amount of any such credit for each such service or injury. In unusual circumstances a prisoner may receive credit for donating blood, under regulations prescribed by the Director, to blood banks licensed by or subject to regulations of the State Board of Health. The Director may allow the credit permitted by this section to a prisoner who has been sentenced to the Department of Corrections but who is confined in a local correctional facility.\n\t\tExcept as provided hereafter, any credit allowed under the provisions of this section shall be applied as provided in \u00a7 53.1-199. A prisoner who has been sentenced to a term of life imprisonment or to two or more life sentences shall be eligible for credits allowed under the provisions of this section. One-half of such credit shall be applied to reduce the period of time such prisoner shall serve before being eligible for parole.\n\t\tCredits allowed under the provisions of this section may not be forfeited under \u00a7 53.1-189. Credits shall not be allowed under the provisions of this section to apply toward a term of confinement imposed upon a conviction of a felony offense committed on or after January 1, 1995.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":260839,"text":"The Director, with the consent of the Governor, may allow to any prisoner confined in a state correctional facility a credit toward his term of confinement if he (i) renders assistance in preventing the escape of another prisoner or in the apprehension of an escaped prisoner; (ii) gives a blood donation to another prisoner; (iii) voluntarily or at the instance of a prison official renders other extraordinary services; or (iv) suffers bodily injury while in the prison system. The Director shall determine the amount of any such credit for each such service or injury. In unusual circumstances a prisoner may receive credit for donating blood, under regulations prescribed by the Director, to blood banks licensed by or subject to regulations of the State Board of Health. The Director may allow the credit permitted by this section to a prisoner who has been sentenced to the Department of Corrections but who is confined in a local correctional facility.\n\t\tExcept as provided hereafter, any credit allowed under the provisions of this section shall be applied as provided in \u00a7 53.1-199. A prisoner who has been sentenced to a term of life imprisonment or to two or more life sentences shall be eligible for credits allowed under the provisions of this section. One-half of such credit shall be applied to reduce the period of time such prisoner shall serve before being eligible for parole.\n\t\tCredits allowed under the provisions of this section may not be forfeited under \u00a7 53.1-189. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1952, chapter 8; in 1976, chapter 209; in 1981, chapter 392; in 1982, chapter 636; in 1984, chapter 253; in 2002, chapter 59<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 759<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81762,"section_number":"53.1-151","catch_line":"Eligibility for parole","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-151\/"},{"id":80912,"section_number":"53.1-189","catch_line":"Forfeiture and restoration of good conduct allowance and earned sentence credits","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-189\/"},{"id":56427,"section_number":"53.1-199","catch_line":"Eligibility for good conduct allowance; application","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-199\/"},{"id":72348,"section_number":"53.1-67","catch_line":"Admission to facility; good conduct allowance restricted","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-67\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":80912,"section_number":"53.1-189","catch_line":"Forfeiture and restoration of good conduct allowance and earned sentence credits","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-189\/"},{"id":56427,"section_number":"53.1-199","catch_line":"Eligibility for good conduct allowance; application","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-199\/"}],"permalink":{"id":239165,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72423,"identifier":"53.1-191","token":"53.1\/6\/1\/53.1-191","url":"\/53.1-191\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-191\/","token":"53.1\/6\/1\/53.1-191","dublin_core":{"Title":"Credits allowed in cases of injuries to or extraordinary services performed by prisoners; nonforfeiture of credits hereunder","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-191","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Director<\/span>, with the consent of the Governor, may allow to any prisoner confined in a state correctional facility<\/span> a credit toward his term of confinement if he (i) renders assistance in preventing the escape of another prisoner or in the apprehension of an escaped prisoner; (ii) gives a blood donation to another prisoner; (iii) voluntarily or at the instance of a prison official renders other extraordinary services; or (iv) suffers bodily injury while in the prison system. The Director<\/span> shall determine the amount of any such credit for each such service or injury. In unusual circumstances a prisoner may receive credit for donating blood, under regulations prescribed by the Director<\/span>, to blood banks licensed by or subject to regulations of the State Board<\/span> of Health. The Director<\/span> may allow the credit permitted by this section to a prisoner who has been sentenced to the Department<\/span> of Corrections but who is confined in a local correctional facility<\/span>.\n\t\tExcept as provided hereafter, any credit allowed under the provisions of this section shall be applied as provided in \u00a7 53.1-199<\/a>. A prisoner who has been sentenced to a term of life imprisonment or to two or more life sentences shall be eligible for credits allowed under the provisions of this section. One-half of such credit shall be applied to reduce the period of time such prisoner shall serve before being eligible for parole<\/span>.\n\t\tCredits allowed under the provisions of this section may not be forfeited under \u00a7 53.1-189<\/a>. Credits shall not be allowed under the provisions of this section to apply toward a term of confinement imposed upon a conviction<\/span> of a felony<\/span> offense<\/span> committed on or after January 1, 1995.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCREDITS ALLOWED IN CASES OF INJURIES TO OR EXTRAORDINARY SERVICES PERFORMED BY\nPRISONERS; NONFORFEITURE OF CREDITS HEREUNDER (\u00a7 53.1-191)\n\nThe Director, with the consent of the Governor, may allow to any prisoner\nconfined in a state correctional facility a credit toward his term of\nconfinement if he (i) renders assistance in preventing the escape of another\nprisoner or in the apprehension of an escaped prisoner; (ii) gives a blood\ndonation to another prisoner; (iii) voluntarily or at the instance of a prison\nofficial renders other extraordinary services; or (iv) suffers bodily injury\nwhile in the prison system. The Director shall determine the amount of any such\ncredit for each such service or injury. In unusual circumstances a prisoner may\nreceive credit for donating blood, under regulations prescribed by the Director,\nto blood banks licensed by or subject to regulations of the State Board of\nHealth. The Director may allow the credit permitted by this section to a\nprisoner who has been sentenced to the Department of Corrections but who is\nconfined in a local correctional facility.\n\t\tExcept as provided hereafter, any credit allowed under the provisions of this\nsection shall be applied as provided in \u00a7 53.1-199. A prisoner who has been\nsentenced to a term of life imprisonment or to two or more life sentences shall\nbe eligible for credits allowed under the provisions of this section. One-half\nof such credit shall be applied to reduce the period of time such prisoner shall\nserve before being eligible for parole.\n\t\tCredits allowed under the provisions of this section may not be forfeited\nunder \u00a7 53.1-189. Credits shall not be allowed under the provisions of this\nsection to apply toward a term of confinement imposed upon a conviction of a\nfelony offense committed on or after January 1, 1995.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 53-220; 1952, c. 8; 1976, c. 209; 1981, c. 392; 1982, c.\n636; 1984, c. 253; 1994, 2nd Sp. Sess., cc. 1, 2; 2002, c. 59; 2020, c. 759.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}