HLS 20RS-713 ORIGINAL
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 231
BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES
CRIMINAL/SENTENCING: Increases the total number of credits that may be earned by
an offender upon earning a bachelor's degree or master's degree
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 15:828(E) and (F), relative to diminution of sentence; to provide relative to
3 diminution of sentence for the earning of a bachelor's degree or master's degree; to
4 increase the total number of credits upon earning a bachelor's degree or master's
5 degree; and to provide for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 15:828(E) and (F) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 ยง828. Classification and treatment programs; qualified sex offender programs;
9 reports; earned credits
10 * * *
11 E. Offenders who are otherwise eligible under this Section who earn a
12 bachelor's degree from a department approved educational institution while
13 incarcerated shall be eligible to earn an additional ninety days of credit toward the
14 reduction of the projected good time parole supervision date.
15 F. Offenders who are otherwise eligible under this Section who earn a
16 master's degree from a department approved educational institution while
17 incarcerated shall be eligible to earn an additional ninety days of credit toward the
18 reduction of the projected good time parole supervision date.
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are additions. HLS 20RS-713 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 231
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 231 Original 2020 Regular Session James
Abstract: Allows certain offenders to earn additional credits toward the reduction of the
projected good time parole supervision date.
Present law provides that an offender may be awarded up to 360 days toward the reduction
of the projected good time parole supervision date for participation in certified treatment and
rehabilitation programs.
Present law further provides that offenders who participate in a workforce development
release program shall be eligible to earn an additional 180 days of credit toward the
reduction of the projected good time parole supervision date.
Proposed law allows offenders who earn a bachelor's degree or a master's degree from a
Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections approved educational institution to earn an additional
90 days of credit toward the reduction of projected good time parole supervision date.
(Adds R.S. 15:828(E) and (F))
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