Did You Know- Extra Good Time

by Cedric Dean

Did you know any correctional staff member may recommend to the Warden the approval of an inmate for a lump sum award of Extra Good Time? Such recommendations must be for an exceptional act or service that is not a part of a regularly assigned duty: an act of heroism; voluntary acceptance and satisfactory performance of an unusually hazardous assignment; an act which protects the lives of staff or inmates or the property of the United States; ( This must be an act and not merely the providing of information in custodial or security matters) a suggestion which results in substantial improvement of a program or operation; or which results in significant savings.

The Warden may make lump sums awards of Extra Good Time of not more than ( 30 ) days. If the recommendation is for more than 30 days, and the Warden agrees, the Warden will refer the recommendation to a higher authority, who may approve the award.