HB 1001 Summary

• Increases incentive gain-time for inmates sentenced for offenses committed on or after July 1, 2019, from 10 days per month to 20 days per month.

• Establishes minimum sentence thresholds: nonviolent felony offenders must serve at least 65 percent of sentence before release, while violent felony offenders must serve at least 85 percent of sentence.

• Restricts educational incentive gain-time award of 60 additional days to inmates sentenced before July 1, 2019, excluding those sentenced on or after that date from this one-time award.

• Clarifies that incentive gain-time rates are determined by the offense commitment date and cannot be altered by subsequent changes in offense severity level.

• Effective date is July 1, 2019.