California release countdown

What could change the date in California

• Good Conduct Credit (rates since Dec 28, 2021): workgroups A1, A2, B and D1 earn 50% (nonviolent) or 33.3% (violent). Workgroup M (minimum custody) earns 66.6% or 33.3%. Workgroup F (fire camp) earns 66.6% or 50%. Workgroups C and D2 (discipline) earn 0%. (CDCR: In-Prison Credit-Earning Opportunities (Prop 57)) (opens in new tab)
• Milestone Completion Credits: 1 to 12 weeks in a 12-month period for finishing rehabilitative or job-readiness programs. (CDCR: In-Prison Credit-Earning Opportunities (Prop 57)) (opens in new tab)
• Rehabilitative Achievement Credits: 10 days for each 52 hours of approved self-help or volunteer activity in a 12-month period. (CDCR: In-Prison Credit-Earning Opportunities (Prop 57)) (opens in new tab)
• Educational Merit Credits: 180 days for a high school diploma or equivalency, a college degree, or the Offender Mentor Certification Program. (CDCR: In-Prison Credit-Earning Opportunities (Prop 57)) (opens in new tab)
• Extraordinary Conduct Credits: up to 12 months for a heroic act or exceptional help keeping a prison safe. (CDCR: In-Prison Credit-Earning Opportunities (Prop 57)) (opens in new tab)
• GCC can be forfeited through discipline. (CDCR: In-Prison Credit-Earning Opportunities (Prop 57)) (opens in new tab)
• Credit eligibility and rates depend on the case (violent vs nonviolent, determinate vs indeterminate, life terms). Penal Code §§2933 and 2933.1 and CCR Title 15 §3043 et seq. control. We could not load the official legislature site during this check, so those sections are not quoted here.

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