# 28 C.F.R. § 2.79 (2026): Good time forfeiture

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P2_S2_79

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 C.F.R. § 2.79 (2026)
- **Heading:** Good time forfeiture
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 28 CFR: Judicial Administration / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Part 2: PAROLE, RELEASE, SUPERVISION AND RECOMMITMENT OF PRISONERS, YOUTH OFFENDERS, AND JUVENILE DELINQUENTS / Subpart C: District of Columbia Code: Prisoners and Parolees / § 2.79: § 2.79   Good time forfeiture.

## Text

Although a forfeiture of good time will not bar a prisoner from receiving a parole hearing, D.C. Code 24-404 permits the Commission to parole only those prisoners who have substantially observed the rules of the institution. Consequently, the Commission will consider a grant of parole for a prisoner with forfeited good time only after a thorough review of the circumstances underlying the disciplinary infraction(s). The Commission must be satisfied that the prisoner has served a period of imprisonment sufficient to outweigh the seriousness of the prisoner's misconduct.
[65 FR 45888, July 26, 2000, as amended at 68 FR 41531, July 14, 2003]

## Nearby sections

- [28 C.F.R. § 2.70 (2026) § 2.70   Authority and functions of the U.S. Parole Commission with respect to District of Columbia Code offenders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P2_S2_70.md)
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- [28 C.F.R. § 2.72 (2026) § 2.72   Hearing procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P2_S2_72.md)
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- [28 C.F.R. § 2.74 (2026) § 2.74   Decision of the Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P2_S2_74.md)
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- [28 C.F.R. § 2.79 (2026) § 2.79   Good time forfeiture.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P2_S2_79.md)
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