Good conduct time
SENTENCE REDUCTION GRANTED TO WELL-BEHAVED PRISONERS
Time off for good behavior; Good time under U.S. federal law; Good time (prison); Good time credit; Good-time credits; Time Off for Good Behavior
Good conduct effect good time credit, good time, or time off for good behavior is a sentence reduction given to prisoners who maintain good behavior while imprisoned. Good time can be forfeited if a prisoner is determined to have committed disciplinary infractions and/or crimes while incarcerated.