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Chapter 6.
Commencement of Terms; Credits and Allowances
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  • Article 1.
    General Provisions
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    • § 53.1-186
    Term commences from date of final judgment; exceptions
    § 53.1-187
    Credit for time spent in confinement while awaiting trial
    § 53.1-188
    Conduct records to be kept
    § 53.1-189
    Forfeiture and restoration of good conduct allowance and earned sentence credits
    § 53.1-190
    Allowance on discharge; transportation; clothing
    § 53.1-191
    Credits allowed in cases of injuries to or extraordinary services performed by prisoners; nonforfeiture of credits hereunder
  • Article 2.
    Good Conduct Allowances for Persons Committed Prior to July 1, 1981
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    • § 53.1-192
    Applicability of article
    § 53.1-193
    Good conduct credits for persons convicted prior to October 1, 1942; effect of credit upon eligibility for parole
    § 53.1-194
    Good conduct credits for prisoners committing crimes, pardon violators and escapees convicted prior to October 1, 1942; effect of credit upon eligibility for parole
    § 53.1-195
    Credits earned prior to 1944
    § 53.1-196
    Good conduct credits of persons convicted after October 1, 1942; effect of credit upon eligibility for parole
    § 53.1-197
    Credit allowed for career and technical educational or other educational training
    § 53.1-197.1
    Limitation upon applicability of this article
  • Article 3.
    Good Conduct Allowances for Persons Committed on or After July 1, 1981
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    • § 53.1-198
    Certain persons to choose good conduct system
    § 53.1-199
    Eligibility for good conduct allowance; application
    § 53.1-200
    Conditions for good conduct allowance
    § 53.1-201
    Classification system for good conduct allowance
    § 53.1-202
    Good conduct allowance for previous confinement; entry level
    § 53.1-202.1
    Limitation upon applicability of this article
  • Article 4.
    Earned Sentence Credits for Persons Committed Upon Felony Offenses Committed on or After January 1, 1995
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    • § 53.1-202.2
    Eligibility for earned sentence credits
    § 53.1-202.3
    Rate at which sentence credits may be earned; prerequisites
    § 53.1-202.4
    Director to establish certain rules, criteria, etc.
    § 53.1-202.5
    Department to provide programs