Earned Sentence Credits: A Smart Public Safety Strategy to Reduce Crime and Save Taxpayer Dollars

Earned sentencing credits incentivize people in prison to take responsibility for their rehabilitation and turn their lives around. Credits allow people who participate in recidivism-reduction activities and demonstrate good behavior to earn time off their sentences or be considered for parole sooner. This white paper overviews how credits improve safety and save taxpayer dollars, and describes four strategies to maximize the benefits of earned credit systems. This report is the result of a partnership between the Alliance for Safety and Justice and Unify.Us