STATE PENITENTIARY – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding rehabilitation achievements and credits toward a reduction of sentence.

This Idaho bill (H 467) establishes a system allowing eligible inmates to earn sentence reductions through rehabilitation efforts. It provides up to 10 days per month for good behavior and specific credits for completing programs like drug treatment (18 days/month), education (e.g., GED = 60 days, bachelor’s degree = 180 days), or job training. The law applies to most inmates serving non-life sentences in state facilities, excluding those convicted of crimes against children, certain violent offenses, or murder. Credits cannot reduce the minimum sentence period or parole eligibility date, and may be forfeited for new offenses or disciplinary actions. The Department of Correction will manage program approvals and track earned credits toward modified release dates.