HI HB510

Allows committed persons serving sentences for felony or misdemeanor convictions to earn reductions to their minimum sentence through good conduct, educational accomplishment, and meritorious service credits.

Permits good conduct time credit of up to 10 days per month served based on the committed person's behavior.

Awards 60 days of educational credit for earning a GED, high school diploma, two-year or four-year college degree, two-year or four-year certification in applied sciences, or technical education diploma not previously possessed.

Allows meritorious service time credit of up to 5 days per month at the director's discretion for exceptional service or duties of outstanding importance in institutional operations.

Requires the department to revoke earned credits and deny or restrict future credit earning if the committed person commits an offense, violates institutional rules, or files multiple dismissed civil actions deemed malicious, harassing, or frivolous.