6233625 Corrections, Department of - Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking - To increase the limit on good time credit, conforming with the Neighborhood Engagement Achieves Results Amendment Act of 2016
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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
NOTICE OF EMERGENCY AND PROPOSED RULEMAKING
The Director of the Department of Corrections (Director), pursuant to the authority in Section 3c(c) of the District of Columbia Good Time Credits Act of 1986 (“Act”), effective May 17, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-372; D.C. Official Code § 24-221.01c(c) (2012 Repl.)), and Mayor’s Order 2006-53, dated May 9, 2006, hereby gives notice of the amendment, on an emergency basis, of Chapter 6 (Good Time Credits) of Title 28 (Corrections, Courts, and Criminal Justice) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR).
The rules will increase the limit on good time credit from eight (8) to ten (10) credits per month to ensure that the rules conform with changes made to the Act by Bill 21-360, the Neighborhood Engagement Achieves Results Amendment Act of 2016.
The emergency action is necessary for the immediate preservation and promotion of the health, safety and welfare of inmates who are entitled to additional good time credits under the Act, and the safety, security, and order of the Department facilities, which is improved by increased participation by inmates in rehabilitative programs while incarcerated.
The Director gives notice of the intent to take final rulemaking action to adopt this rule not less than thirty (30) days from the date of publication in the D.C. Register. The rules will be submitted to the D.C. Council for a forty-five (45) day period of review, in accordance with the Act.
Chapter 6, GOOD TIME CREDITS, of Title 28 DCMR, CORRECTIONS, COURTS, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE, is amended as follows:
Section 601, LIMITATIONS ON CREDITS, amends Subsection 601.2 to read as follows:
601.2 An inmate shall not earn more than ten (10) good time credits per calendar month under this chapter
All persons desiring to comment on the subject matter of this proposed rulemaking should file comments in writing not later than thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register. Comments should be filed with the General Counsel, Department of Corrections, 2000 14th Street, NW, 7th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20009 or DOCPublicComments@dc.gov. Copies of these rules may be obtained at the address stated above.
