Modifies provisions relating to good time credit

HB 966 modifies how inmates in Missouri can earn good time credit toward their prison sentences by completing specific programs. It allows eligible offenders to receive up to 360 days of credit for achievements like earning a high school diploma, completing drug treatment (excluding court-ordered programs), or finishing 1,000 hours of restorative justice. Credit may be revoked for major misconduct, parole violations, or excessive minor infractions, and is capped at 90 days per year. The bill excludes death-row inmates and those sentenced to life without parole, and specifies that credit does not guarantee release (parole board retains discretion). Note: This bill was introduced in January 2025 but withdrawn the same month and never became law.