# D.C. Code § 24-403.01a: Good time credit for felony offenses committed before August 5, 2000

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T24_C4_S24-403.01a

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 24-403.01a
- **Heading:** Good time credit for felony offenses committed before August 5, 2000
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 24 / Chapter 4 / § 24-403.01a

## Text

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a defendant who is serving a term of imprisonment for an offense committed between June 22, 1994, and August 4, 2000, shall be retroactively awarded good time credit toward the service of the defendant's sentence of up to 54 days, or more if consistent with 18 U.S.C. § 3624(b), for each year of the defendant's sentence imposed by the court, subject to determination by the Bureau of Prisons that during those years the defendant has met the conditions provided in 18 U.S.C. § 3624(b).
(2) An award of good time credit pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall apply to the minimum and maximum term of incarceration, including the mandatory minimum; except, that in the event of a maximum term of life, only the minimum term shall receive good time.
(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a defendant who is serving a term of imprisonment for an offense committed before June 22, 1994, shall be retroactively awarded good time credit toward the service of the defendant's sentence of up to 54 days, or more if consistent with 18 U.S.C. § 3624(b), for each year of the defendant's sentence imposed by the court, subject to determination by the Bureau of Prisons that during those years the defendant has met the conditions provided in 18 U.S.C. § 3624(b).
(2) An award of good time credit pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection:
(A) Shall apply to any mandatory minimum term of incarceration; and
(B) Is not intended to modify how the defendant is awarded good time credit toward any portion of the sentence other than the mandatory minimum.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 24-401 § 24-401. Board of Indeterminate Sentence and Parole.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T24_C4_S24-401.md)
- [D.C. Code § 24-401.01 § 24-401.01. Board of Parole — Creation; term of members.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T24_C4_S24-401.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 24-401.02 § 24-401.02. Powers and duties of Board; transfer of employees, official records, etc. from Board of Parole.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T24_C4_S24-401.02.md)
- [D.C. Code § 24-401.03 § 24-401.03. Rulemaking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T24_C4_S24-401.03.md)
- [D.C. Code § 24-401a § 24-401a. Board of Parole — Created; members; procedural rules; transfer of powers, employees, supplies and appropriations of Board of Indeterminate Sentence and Parole; duties of Parole Executive; cooperation of Department of Corrections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T24_C4_S24-401a.md)
- [D.C. Code § 24-401b § 24-401b. Board of Parole — Created; members; procedural rules; transfer of powers, employees, supplies and appropriations of Board of Indeterminate Sentence and Parole; duties of Parole Executive; cooperation of Department of Corrections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T24_C4_S24-401b.md)
- [D.C. Code § 24-401c § 24-401c. Application for reduction of sentence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T24_C4_S24-401c.md)
- [D.C. Code § 24-402 § 24-402. Employees of Board of Indeterminate Sentence and Parole.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T24_C4_S24-402.md)
- [D.C. Code § 24-403 § 24-403. Indeterminate sentences; life sentences; minimum sentences.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T24_C4_S24-403.md)
- [D.C. Code § 24-403.01 § 24-403.01. Sentencing, supervised release, and good time credit for felonies committed on or after August 5, 2000.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T24_C4_S24-403.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 24-403.01a § 24-403.01a. Good time credit for felony offenses committed before August 5, 2000.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T24_C4_S24-403.01a.md)
- [D.C. Code § 24-403.01b § 24-403.01b. First Step Act parity in earned time credits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T24_C4_S24-403.01b.md)
- [D.C. Code § 24-403.02 § 24-403.02. Sentencing and good time credit for misdemeanors committed on or after August 5, 2000.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T24_C4_S24-403.02.md)
- [D.C. Code § 24-403.03 § 24-403.03. Modification of an imposed term of imprisonment for violations of law committed before 25 years of age.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T24_C4_S24-403.03.md)

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