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Arizona good time and sentence credit rules

Most Arizona prisoners earn 1 day of earned release credit for every 6 days served. Certain drug-possession cases earn 3 days for every 7 days.[1]

Sources last checked Oct 16, 2026, 8:18 AM MT. This explains current law. It does not calculate anyone's date.

Credit types and rates

  • Standard rate: 1 day for every 6 days served, including time in county jail.[1]
  • Enhanced rate: 3 days for every 7 days, if all three apply: the sentence is for personal possession/use of drugs or paraphernalia (§§13-3405(A)(1), 13-3407(A)(1), 13-3408(A)(1), 13-3415), the person completed a drug treatment or other major self-improvement program, and the person has no prior violent or aggravated felony conviction.[1]
  • 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.[1]

Exclusions and limits

  • No credits for people sentenced to serve the full term imposed by the court.[1]
  • Release can be delayed while ADCRR screens someone as a possible sexually violent person.[1]

Parole eligibility vs. discharge

  • Earned release credits "shall not reduce the term of imprisonment imposed by the court."[1] At the earned release date (or sentence expiration date), the person is released to the community supervision term ordered by the court, or to probation if the court waived community supervision.[1]

How to find a release date

  1. Search the official ADCRR Inmate Datasearch by name or ID number.
  2. Look for the projected release, parole eligibility, or discharge date. The DOC record already includes credits it has awarded.
  3. For questions, contact the facility records office. Only DOC can correct a date.

ADCRR Inmate Datasearch (official)

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New laws and bills

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FAQ

What percentage of a sentence do you serve in Arizona?

At the standard 1-for-6 rate, the earned release date comes after about 85.7% of the term (6 of every 7 days). The 3-for-7 rate is for qualifying drug-possession cases only.

Do earned release credits shorten the Arizona sentence?

They set an earlier release from prison to community supervision. They do not reduce the court's term of imprisonment.

Who gets 3 days for 7?

People sentenced for drug or paraphernalia possession/use under the listed statutes who completed a treatment or major self-improvement program and have no prior violent or aggravated felony.

What this site can't do

Limits of OutSooner information
IssueWhy it matters
Discipline and lost creditsWe cannot see write-ups, forfeitures or restored credits. Only the facility record shows them.
Detainers and holdsWarrants, immigration holds or other-state detainers can block release. They are not in public data.
Consecutive and concurrent sentencesHow sentences stack changes every date. We do not recompute aggregated sentences.
Parole board discretionEligibility is not release. Boards decide, and can deny or defer.
Jail credit errorsPretrial credit is set by the court. Errors must be fixed through the court or records office.
Recent law changesNew laws, court rulings and DOC policy changes can take weeks to reach records.
Individual legal adviceWe explain public rules. A lawyer or the DOC records office can apply them to one case.

Always confirm dates with the official DOC records office.

Sources

  1. A.R.S. §41-1604.07 (earned release credits)

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Sources: A.R.S. §41-1604.07 (earned release credits) · Last verified: · Corrections