All inmates begin their sentence with the good time calculated in the first out-date. Inmates cannot get mroe good time, they can only lose what they are granted. In most state and all federal sentences the inmate must serve 85%. Getting a high school diploma and then adding college while locked up is the best thing your inmate could do for themselves. This will give him a real chance to succeed in society like most good citizens.
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Accepted Answer Date Created: September 15,2016