MO HB2831

Changes good time credit from discretionary ("may") to mandatory ("shall") for eligible offenders in Missouri Department of Corrections who meet specified requirements

Offenders can earn 5 to 360 days of credit for completing programs including high school diploma/GED, college degree, vocational certificate, substance abuse treatment, or 1,000 hours of restorative justice, with a maximum of 90 days credit per 12-month period

Major conduct violations, state law violations, parole revocation, or accumulating more than 6 minor violations in a calendar year results in loss of all prior earned credit

Eligible offenders may petition between January 1, 2027, and December 31, 2027, to receive retroactive credit for programs completed between January 1, 2010, and August 28, 2026

Offenders sentenced to death or life without parole are excluded from earning good time credit