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Mich. Comp. Laws § 51.282 (2026)

Record of infractions of rules and regulations; examination; reduction of sentence; forfeiture and restoration of good time.

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RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PRISONERS


Act 210 of 1945


51.282 Record of infractions of rules and regulations; examination; reduction of sentence; forfeiture and restoration of good time.

Sec. 2.

    (1) The sheriff shall cause to be kept a record of each and all infractions of the rules and regulations by prisoners, with the names of the persons so offending and the date and character of each offense, and shall examine such records as often as may be necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this act.

    (2) Every prisoner whose record shows that there are no violations of the rules and regulations shall be entitled to a reduction from his or her sentence as follows: 1 day for each 6 days of the sentence. The sheriff may, by general rule, subject to amendment from time to time, prescribe how much of the good time earned under this subsection a prisoner shall forfeit for any infraction of the general rules and regulations, and for any act of insubordination the sheriff may by special order take away any portion of or the whole of the good time made by any prisoner up to the date of such offense. The sheriff may as a reward for especially good conduct, in case of insubordination, restore to any prisoner the whole or any portion of the good time lost because of any minor infraction of the rules.

History: 1945, Act 210, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 51.282 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 115, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1986

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1986–2025 · leading case: People of Michigan v. William Lawrence Rucker, 919 N.W.2d 802 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
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People of Michigan v. William Lawrence Rucker, 919 N.W.2d 802 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “Moreover, the relevant entities that would be involved in a habeas corpus complaint or mandamus action are actively involved in this case.”
People v. Cannon, 522 N.W.2d 716 (Mich. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 4× “In a postconviction motion, defendant moved to amend the order of probation, arguing that the imposition of a specific jail term with a specified release date was invalid pursuant to MCL 51.282; MSA 5.883(2) because it denied him good-time credit.”
People v. Resler, 532 N.W.2d 907 (Mich. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 8× “See MCL 51.282; MSA 5.883. This omission is for the Legislature to cure.”
People v. Tyrpin, 710 N.W.2d 260 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “Defendant appeals of right the trial court’s failure, on resentencing, to award him the good-time credit, MCL 51.282(1) and (2), he earned on his original sentence that was later determined to be illegal.”
Richmond v. Duke, 909 F. Supp. 626 (E.D. Ark. 1995). “Although the Court has found no definition of the term “transfer eligibility” in either the Arkansas statutes or the ADC's regulations, it appears that term encompasses any "transfer[] to a less restrictive placement,” Ark.”
Kent Cnty. Prosecutor v. Kent Cnty. Sheriff, 391 N.W.2d 341 (Mich. 1986). “24 MCL 51.282; MSA 5.883(2). The good time acts provide for a graduated monthly reduction in a state prison sentence if a convict has not violated rules of the prison.”
People v. Milbank, 688 N.W.2d 282 (Mich. 2004). · cites it 2× “302(G)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we REMAND this case to the Wayne Circuit Court for a determination whether defendant received good-time credit from the county sheriff under MCL 51.282(2) when he was incarcerated in 2000.”
Arm v. Kjl (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 6× “Clair County Sheriff has a long-standing policy, which has been implemented with the consent of various chief judges of the 31st Circuit Court, that prisoners serving sentences for contempt of court are not entitled to earn good time under MCL 51.282 et. seq.” The trial court…”
In Re Kjl (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 6× “This Court previously found the issue moot because each sentence then before the Court had already been completed, but still opted to consider respondent’s argument on the merits because it had public significance and was likely to recur, yet evade appellate review. ARM, ___…”
Lindke v. King (E.D. Mich. 2025). · cites it 5× “Mich. Comp. Laws § 51.282 (the “Good Time Statute”).”
People of Michigan v. William Lawrence Rucker (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “The defendant argued that the jail good- time credit that he had earned under MCL 51.282 should have been applied on resentencing by increasing the number of days for which he would have received credit for time served.”
People of Michigan v. Scott Allen Campbell (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “” Defendant appears to have earned good-time credit because he was sentenced to 365 days in jail on January 23, 2017, yet was released from jail on November 11, 2017.”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 51.282(1) — 2 cases
People v. Tyrpin, 710 N.W.2d 260 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005). “Defendant appeals of right the trial court’s failure, on resentencing, to award him the good-time credit, MCL 51.282(1) and (2), he earned on his original sentence that was later determined to be illegal.”
Lindke v. King (E.D. Mich. 2025). “Mich. Comp. Laws § 51.282 (the “Good Time Statute”).”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 51.282(2) — 10 cases
People v. Cannon, 522 N.W.2d 716 (Mich. Ct. App. 1994). “In a postconviction motion, defendant moved to amend the order of probation, arguing that the imposition of a specific jail term with a specified release date was invalid pursuant to MCL 51.282; MSA 5.883(2) because it denied him good-time credit.”
People v. Resler, 532 N.W.2d 907 (Mich. Ct. App. 1995). “See MCL 51.282; MSA 5.883. This omission is for the Legislature to cure.”
People v. Milbank, 688 N.W.2d 282 (Mich. 2004). “302(G)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we REMAND this case to the Wayne Circuit Court for a determination whether defendant received good-time credit from the county sheriff under MCL 51.282(2) when he was incarcerated in 2000.”
In Re Kjl (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “This Court previously found the issue moot because each sentence then before the Court had already been completed, but still opted to consider respondent’s argument on the merits because it had public significance and was likely to recur, yet evade appellate review. ARM, ___…”
Arm v. Kjl (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “Clair County Sheriff has a long-standing policy, which has been implemented with the consent of various chief judges of the 31st Circuit Court, that prisoners serving sentences for contempt of court are not entitled to earn good time under MCL 51.282 et. seq.” The trial court…”
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