Federal
If the Bureau of Prisons finds a person did not comply with the rules during a year, they get no credit or only part of it for that year.[1]
Example: Texas
TDCJ can forfeit good conduct time for a new offense or a rule violation, and Texas law says forfeited time cannot be restored.[2]
State rules on losing and restoring credit
| State | What the official source says |
|---|---|
| Arizona | The director can forfeit credits after a reclassification for rule violations or for refusing work, education, treatment or training programs. Forfeited credits can be restored at the director's discretion. [A.R.S. §41-1604.07] |
| Kansas | K.S.A. 21-6821 also provides program credits and allows forfeiture of earned credits. [K.S.A. 21-6821] |
| Nebraska | Extra 3 days a month: given after any 12-month period with no Class I or II offense and no more than three Class III offenses. These days cannot be forfeited. [Neb. Rev. Stat. §83-1,107] |
| New York | Good time (Penal Law §70.40, Correction Law §803): the conditional release date is one-third off the maximum for indeterminate sentences and one-seventh off for determinate sentences, unless good time is lost. [NYS DOCCS: Serving a Sentence] |
| Rhode Island | Lost time can be restored for later good behavior. [R.I. Gen. Laws §42-56-24] |
| Texas | TDCJ can take away (forfeit) good conduct time for a new offense or a rule violation. Forfeited time cannot be restored. [Tex. Gov't Code ch. 498] |
6 jurisdictions listed. Each row quotes our state page, which cites the statute or agency page. A summary is not legal advice.
States not listed did not have a clear forfeiture rule in the sources we checked. That does not mean credits can't be lost.