Ayon sa Article 97 ng Revised Penal Code, as amended,
“ART. 97. Allowance for good conduct. — The good conduct of any offender qualified for credit for preventive imprisonment pursuant to Article 29 of this Code, or of any convicted prisoner in any penal institution, rehabilitation or detention center or any other local jail shall entitle him to the following deductions from the period of his sentence:
1. During the first two (2) years of imprisonment, he shall be allowed a deduction of twenty (20) days for each month of good behavior during detention;
2. During the third (3rd) to the fifth (5th) year, inclusive, of his imprisonment, he shall be allowed a deduction of twenty-three (23) days for each month of good behavior during detention;
3. During the following years until the tenth (10th) year, inclusive, of his imprisonment, he shall be allowed a deduction of twenty-five (25) days for each month of good behavior during detention;
4. During the eleventh (11th) and successive years of his imprisonment, he shall be allowed a deduction of thirty (30) days for each month of good behavior during detention; and
5. At any time during the period of imprisonment, he shall be allowed another deduction of fifteen (15) days, in addition to numbers one to four hereof, for each month of study, teaching or mentoring service time rendered.”
Ayon sa 2019 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations ng batas, ang assessment, evaluation at grant ng GCTA ay ginagawa ng Management, Screening and Evaluation Committee na dinedetermina ng Bureau of Corrections Director (BuCor), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Chief, Wardens ng provinces, cities, districts and municipalities, kasama ng Probation and Parole Officer, at psychologist at social worker, kung mayroon.
Para sa karagdagang impormasyon, maaaring sumangguni sa Public Information Office ng BuCor sa numerong Direct 8478-3597 o sa email na piobucor.official@gmail.com. Ang sagot namin ay batay lang sa naibigay ninyong impormasyon. Posibleng magbago ito depende sa karagdagang detalye.