(1) Each person sentenced for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1979, but before July 1, 1981, whose conduct indicates that he has substantially observed all of the rules and regulations of the institution or facility in which he has been confined and has faithfully performed the duties assigned to him shall be entitled to a good time deduction of fifteen days a month from his sentence. The good time authorized by this section shall vest quarterly and may not be withdrawn once it has vested. No more than forty-five days of good time may be withheld by the department in any three-month period of sentence.
(2) Each person sentenced for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1981, but before July 1, 1985, shall be subject to all the provisions of this part 3; except that the good time authorized by this section shall vest semiannually and no more than ninety days of good time may be withheld by the department in any six-month period of sentence.
(3) Each person sentenced for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1985, shall be subject to all the provisions of this part 3; except that the good time authorized by this section shall not vest and may be withheld or deducted by the department.
(4) Nothing in this section shall be so construed as to prevent the department from withholding good time earnable in subsequent periods of sentence, but not yet earned, for conduct occurring in a given period of sentence. Source: L. 84: Entire article R&RE, p. 520, § 1, effective July 1. L. 85: (3) amended, p. 646, § 1, effective June 6. L. 98: (3) amended, p. 727, § 10, effective May 18.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 17-22.5-101 as it existed prior to 1984.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
34
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 1985–2025 · leading case:
Renneke v. Kautzky, 782 P.2d 343 (Colo. 1989).
Renneke v. Kautzky, 782 P.2d 343 (Colo. 1989).
· cites it 10× “(1) In addition to the good time authorized in section 17-22.5-301, earned time, not to exceed thirty days for every six months of incarceration, may be deducted from the inmate’s sentence upon a demonstration to the department by the inmate that he has made substantial and…”
Bynum v. Kautzky, 784 P.2d 735 (Colo. 1989).
· cites it 12× “His argument that his good time has vested is based on section 17-22.5-301, 8A C.R.S. (1986), which in relevant part states: Good time.”
Thiret v. Kautzky, 792 P.2d 801 (Colo. 1990).
· cites it 5× “1989) (earned time and good time provisions of sections 17-22.5-301 to 17-22.5-302 establish mandatory date of release on parole).”
People v. Broga, 750 P.2d 59 (Colo. 1988).
· cites it 8× “Section 17-22.5-301, 8A C.R.S. (1986) (section 301), governs the calculation of good time credit for inmates sentenced for crimes committed on or after July 1, 1979.”
Price v. Mills, 728 P.2d 715 (Colo. 1986).
· cites it 8× “Sections 17-22.5-301 and -302, 8A C.R.S. (1986), hereafter termed “Section 301,” govern calculation of credit for good time and earned time for inmates sentenced for crimes committed on or after July 1, 1979.”
People v. Alderman, 720 P.2d 1000 (Colo. Ct. App. 1986).
· cites it 4× “Under the legislative scheme adopted by the General Assembly, defendant had a statutory right to good time credit during this period, see § 17-22.5-301, C.R.S. (1985 Cum.Supp.), but was not so vested with any right to earned time credit under § 17-22.”
Williamson v. Jordan, 797 P.2d 744 (Colo. 1990).
· cites it 11× “Williamson claimed that he had accumulated sufficient “good time” and “earned time” credits under sections 17-22.5-301 and 17-22.5-302, 8A C.”
People v. McCreadie, 938 P.2d 528 (Colo. 1997).
· cites it 9× “It applies not only to offenders who are serving their sentence in the DOC but also to offenders confined in other institutions and facilities.”
Jones v. Martinez, 799 P.2d 385 (Colo. 1990).
· cites it 6× “(1986), based upon Jones’ accumulated good time and earned time credits under sections 17-22.5-301, 302, 8A C.R.S. (1986).”
Meyers v. Price, 842 P.2d 229 (Colo. 1992).
· cites it 6× “However, when read together with sections 17-22.5-301 to -303, 8A C.R.S. (1986), section 16-11-310 is “only intended to establish the mandatory date of release on parole.”
People v. White, 981 P.2d 624 (Colo. Ct. App. 1998).
· cites it 9× “Section 17-22.5-301, C.R.S.1997, provides that good time credit is available to offenders who are serving their sentence in the DOC and also to offenders confined in institutions and facilities not part of the DOC.”
Rocha v. People, 713 P.2d 350 (Colo. 1986).
· cites it 4× “With the statutory day-for-day good time credit required by section 17-22.5-301, 8 C.R.S. (1985 Supp.”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-22.5-301(1): 9 cases
Thiret v. Kautzky, 792 P.2d 801 (Colo. 1990).
“1989) (earned time and good time provisions of sections 17-22.5-301 to 17-22.5-302 establish mandatory date of release on parole).”
People v. White, 981 P.2d 624 (Colo. Ct. App. 1998).
“Section 17-22.5-301, C.R.S.1997, provides that good time credit is available to offenders who are serving their sentence in the DOC and also to offenders confined in institutions and facilities not part of the DOC.”
Bynum v. Kautzky, 784 P.2d 735 (Colo. 1989).
“His argument that his good time has vested is based on section 17-22.5-301, 8A C.R.S. (1986), which in relevant part states: Good time.”
Price v. Mills, 728 P.2d 715 (Colo. 1986).
“Sections 17-22.5-301 and -302, 8A C.R.S. (1986), hereafter termed “Section 301,” govern calculation of credit for good time and earned time for inmates sentenced for crimes committed on or after July 1, 1979.”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-22.5-301(2): 7 cases
Thiret v. Kautzky, 792 P.2d 801 (Colo. 1990).
“1989) (earned time and good time provisions of sections 17-22.5-301 to 17-22.5-302 establish mandatory date of release on parole).”
Bynum v. Kautzky, 784 P.2d 735 (Colo. 1989).
“His argument that his good time has vested is based on section 17-22.5-301, 8A C.R.S. (1986), which in relevant part states: Good time.”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-22.5-301(3): 8 cases
Renneke v. Kautzky, 782 P.2d 343 (Colo. 1989).
“(1) In addition to the good time authorized in section 17-22.5-301, earned time, not to exceed thirty days for every six months of incarceration, may be deducted from the inmate’s sentence upon a demonstration to the department by the inmate that he has made substantial and…”
Thiret v. Kautzky, 792 P.2d 801 (Colo. 1990).
“1989) (earned time and good time provisions of sections 17-22.5-301 to 17-22.5-302 establish mandatory date of release on parole).”
Meyers v. Price, 842 P.2d 229 (Colo. 1992).
“However, when read together with sections 17-22.5-301 to -303, 8A C.R.S. (1986), section 16-11-310 is “only intended to establish the mandatory date of release on parole.”
People v. White, 981 P.2d 624 (Colo. Ct. App. 1998).
“Section 17-22.5-301, C.R.S.1997, provides that good time credit is available to offenders who are serving their sentence in the DOC and also to offenders confined in institutions and facilities not part of the DOC.”
Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the
Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and
treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.