Kan. Admin. Regs. § 44-6-115a

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 44-6-115a - Awarding and withholding good time credits for incarcerated offenders

(a) With the exception of calculation of good time credits affecting the conditional release dates, which are controlled by K.A.R. 44-6-114d, this regulation shall govern the award and withholding of good time credits.

(b)

(1) At the conclusion of the initial inmate classification, 100% of the good time credits available from the sentence begins date to the date of the initial good time award shall be awarded, unless there is written documentation of maladjustment before the date of the initial award.

(2) The initial award of good time credits shall be made on the same day of the month on which the sentence was established. If a full month has not elapsed between the computed sentence begins date and the conclusion of the initial classification, good time credits shall not be awarded until the first classification review following the initial classification.

(c) Following the initial award, good time credits may be awarded at each classification review from credits available since the previous classification review.

(d) The following factors shall be considered in determining whether or not an inmate is awarded good time credits:

(1) The inmate's performance in a work assignment;

(2) the inmate's performance in a program assignment;

(3) the inmate's maintenance of an appropriate personal and group living environment;

(4) the inmate's participation in release planning activities;

(5) the inmate's disciplinary record; and

(6) any other factors related to the inmate's general adjustment, performance, behavior, attitude, and overall demonstration of individual responsibility and accountability.

(e) If an inmate refuses to work constructively or participate in assigned programs, 100% of the good time credits available for program classification review periods shall be withheld until the inmate participates in the assigned program at a time that permits the inmate to complete the program, unless the facility health authority determines that the inmate is physically or mentally incapable of working or participating in a particular program or detail.

(f) If an inmate fails to cooperate in the development of an acceptable release plan, the good time credits available for award during the 120-day period immediately before the inmate's projected or scheduled release date shall not be awarded.

(g) Award of good time credits shall be withheld on the basis of an inmate's disciplinary record in the following manner:

(1) If a facility disciplinary hearing officer finds the inmate guilty of a class I disciplinary offense, at least 50% of the good time credits available for that classification review period shall be withheld.

(2) If a facility disciplinary hearing officer finds the inmate guilty of a class II disciplinary offense, at least 25% but not more than 50% of the good time credits available for the classification review period shall be withheld. For purposes of this paragraph, summary disciplinary judgments pursuant to K.A.R. 44-13-201b shall not be considered a guilty finding.

(3) If a facility disciplinary hearing officer finds the inmate guilty of a class III disciplinary offense, at least 10% but not more than 25% of the good time credits available for that classification review period shall be withheld. For purposes of this paragraph, summary disciplinary judgments pursuant to K.A.R. 44-13-201b shall not be considered a guilty finding.

(4) If a facility disciplinary hearing officer finds the inmate guilty of multiple disciplinary violations within a single disciplinary report, only the most serious violation shall be used in determining the percentage of good time credits to be withheld.

(h) The percentage of good time credits withheld during a classification review period shall be cumulative but shall not exceed 100% of that available for that classification review period.

(i) Good time credits and program credits forfeited as a result of a penalty imposed by a facility disciplinary hearing officer shall not be restored to an inmate.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 44-6-115a

Authorized by K.S.A. 21-4722, K.S.A 2007 Supp. 75-5210, K.S.A. 75-5251; implementing K.S.A. 21-4722, K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 75-5210, K.S.A. 75-5251; effective Sept. 6, 2002; amended, T-44-3-11-03, March 11, 2003; amended July 25, 2003; amended Aug. 8, 2008.