State Changes to Inmate 'Good Time' and Prison Law Enforcement
State and local officials held a press conference to discuss state changes to inmate incentive time and in prison law enforcement regulations.
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State and local officials held a press conference to discuss state changes to inmate incentive time and in prison law enforcement regulations.
On Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced new rules for prison “good time” incentives that allow some inmates to shorten their prison stays based on their behavior.
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