House Bill No. by Representative Mandie Landry amends R.S. 15:828(E) to expand the eligibility criteria for inmates to earn "good time" credit for educational achievements while incarcerated. The bill allows offenders who earn either a bachelor's or an associate's degree from a regionally accredited and department-approved educational institution to qualify for an additional ninety days of credit toward the reduction of their projected good time parole supervision date.

The proposed changes replace the phrase "under" with "pursuant to" in the eligibility criteria and explicitly include an associate's degree as a qualifying educational achievement alongside a bachelor's degree. This amendment aims to incentivize educational attainment among inmates, thereby promoting rehabilitation and reducing recidivism.

Statutes affected:
HB111 Original: 15:828(E)