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Such good conduct allowance shall be applied to reduce the person’s maximum term of confinement while he is confined in any state correctional facility. One-half of the credit allowed under the provisions of \u00a7 53.1-201 shall be applied to reduce the period of time a person shall serve before being eligible for parole.\n\t\tAny person who, on or after July 1, 1993, has been sentenced upon a conviction of murder in the first degree, rape in violation of \u00a7 18.2-61, forcible sodomy, animate or inanimate object sexual penetration or aggravated sexual battery and any person who has been sentenced to a term of life imprisonment or two or more life sentences shall be classified within the system established by \u00a7 53.1-201. Such person shall be eligible for no more than ten days good conduct credit for each thirty days served, regardless of the class to which he is assigned. One-half of such credit shall be applied to reduce the period of time he shall serve before being eligible for parole. Additional good conduct credits may be approved by the Director for such persons in accordance with \u00a7 53.1-191.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":206603,"text":"Every person who, on or after July 1, 1981, has been convicted of a felony and every person convicted of a misdemeanor and to whom the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 53.1-151, 53.1-152 or \u00a7 53.1-153 apply, and every person who, in accordance with \u00a7 53.1-198, chooses the system of good conduct allowances set out herein, may be entitled to good conduct allowance not to exceed the amount set forth in \u00a7 53.1-201. Such good conduct allowance shall be applied to reduce the person’s maximum term of confinement while he is confined in any state correctional facility. One-half of the credit allowed under the provisions of \u00a7 53.1-201 shall be applied to reduce the period of time a person shall serve before being eligible for parole.\n\t\tAny person who, on or after July 1, 1993, has been sentenced upon a conviction of murder in the first degree, rape in violation of \u00a7 18.2-61, forcible sodomy, animate or inanimate object sexual penetration or aggravated sexual battery and any person who has been sentenced to a term of life imprisonment or two or more life sentences shall be classified within the system established by \u00a7 53.1-201. Such person shall be eligible for no more than ten days good conduct credit for each thirty days served, regardless of the class to which he is assigned. One-half of such credit shall be applied to reduce the period of time he shall serve before being eligible for parole. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1981, chapter 392; in 1982, chapter 636; in 1993, chapter 491; in 2020, chapter 759<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":72423,"section_number":"53.1-191","catch_line":"Credits allowed in cases of injuries to or extraordinary services performed by prisoners; nonforfeiture of credits hereunder","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-191\/"},{"id":74944,"section_number":"53.1-198","catch_line":"Certain persons to choose good conduct system","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-198\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":75662,"section_number":"18.2-61","catch_line":"Rape","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-61\/"},{"id":81762,"section_number":"53.1-151","catch_line":"Eligibility for parole","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-151\/"},{"id":69796,"section_number":"53.1-152","catch_line":"Eligibility of persons sentenced for combinations of felony and misdemeanor offenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-152\/"},{"id":86338,"section_number":"53.1-153","catch_line":"Eligibility of persons sentenced to jails for more than twelve months","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-153\/"},{"id":72423,"section_number":"53.1-191","catch_line":"Credits allowed in cases of injuries to or extraordinary services performed by prisoners; nonforfeiture of credits hereunder","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-191\/"},{"id":74944,"section_number":"53.1-198","catch_line":"Certain persons to choose good conduct system","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-198\/"},{"id":76567,"section_number":"53.1-201","catch_line":"Classification system for good conduct allowance","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-201\/"}],"permalink":{"id":239205,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56427,"identifier":"53.1-199","token":"53.1\/6\/3\/53.1-199","url":"\/53.1-199\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-199\/","token":"53.1\/6\/3\/53.1-199","dublin_core":{"Title":"Eligibility for good conduct allowance; application","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-199","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Every person who, on or after July 1, 1981, has been convicted of a felony<\/span> and every person convicted of a misdemeanor<\/span> and to whom the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 53.1-151<\/a>, 53.1-152<\/a> or \u00a7 53.1-153<\/a> apply, and every person who, in accordance with \u00a7 53.1-198<\/a>, chooses the system of good conduct allowances set out herein, may be entitled to good conduct allowance not to exceed the amount set forth in \u00a7 53.1-201<\/a>. Such good conduct allowance shall be applied to reduce the person’s maximum term of confinement while he is confined in any state correctional facility<\/span>. One-half of the credit allowed under the provisions of \u00a7 53.1-201<\/a> shall be applied to reduce the period of time a person shall serve before being eligible for parole<\/span>.\n\t\tAny person who, on or after July 1, 1993, has been sentenced upon a conviction<\/span> of murder<\/span> in the first degree, rape<\/span> in violation of \u00a7 18.2-61<\/a>, forcible sodomy, animate or inanimate object<\/span> sexual penetration or aggravated sexual battery<\/span> and any person who has been sentenced to a term of life imprisonment or two or more life sentences shall be classified within the system established by \u00a7 53.1-201<\/a>. Such person shall be eligible for no more than ten days good conduct credit for each thirty days served, regardless of the class to which he is assigned. One-half of such credit shall be applied to reduce the period of time he shall serve before being eligible for parole<\/span>. Additional good conduct credits may be approved by the Director<\/span> for such persons in accordance with \u00a7 53.1-191<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nELIGIBILITY FOR GOOD CONDUCT ALLOWANCE; APPLICATION (\u00a7 53.1-199)\n\nEvery person who, on or after July 1, 1981, has been convicted of a felony and\nevery person convicted of a misdemeanor and to whom the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7\n53.1-151, 53.1-152 or \u00a7 53.1-153 apply, and every person who, in accordance\nwith \u00a7 53.1-198, chooses the system of good conduct allowances set out herein,\nmay be entitled to good conduct allowance not to exceed the amount set forth in\n\u00a7 53.1-201. Such good conduct allowance shall be applied to reduce the\nperson’s maximum term of confinement while he is confined in any state\ncorrectional facility. One-half of the credit allowed under the provisions of \u00a7\n53.1-201 shall be applied to reduce the period of time a person shall serve\nbefore being eligible for parole.\n\t\tAny person who, on or after July 1, 1993, has been sentenced upon a conviction\nof murder in the first degree, rape in violation of \u00a7 18.2-61, forcible sodomy,\nanimate or inanimate object sexual penetration or aggravated sexual battery and\nany person who has been sentenced to a term of life imprisonment or two or more\nlife sentences shall be classified within the system established by \u00a7 53.1-201.\nSuch person shall be eligible for no more than ten days good conduct credit for\neach thirty days served, regardless of the class to which he is assigned.\nOne-half of such credit shall be applied to reduce the period of time he shall\nserve before being eligible for parole. Additional good conduct credits may be\napproved by the Director for such persons in accordance with \u00a7 53.1-191.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 53-209.2; 1981, c. 392; 1982, c. 636; 1993, c. 491; 2020,\nc. 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}}