BOP Program Statement 5885.01 § 4

§ 523.32 How much DCEGT can I earn?

(a) You can earn 5 days DCEGT for each month you were enrolled in a designated program,

up to the maximum amount designated by the Bureau for the type of program successfully

completed.

(b) You are limited to 5 days per month DCEGT, even if enrolled in more than one designated

program.

(c) Enrollment in a designated program for any portion of a calendar month earns one full

month's worth of DCEGT.

(d) You are not eligible for DCEGT which, if awarded, would make you past due for release.

DCEGT may be prorated only to avoid late release. The following table shows the maximum

DCEGT available for designated programs.

Maximum Available DCEGT for Designated Programs

If the D.C. Code offender participates in: Maximum DCEGT Based on program

available is: enrollment of:

Literacy/General Educational Development 150 days 30 months

(GED)

English as a Second Language (ESL) 150 days 30 months

Occupational* (Non-College) with Marketable Completion for a:

100-500 hour program 35 days 7 months

501–1000 hour program 70 days 14 months

1001-1500 hour program 105 days 21 months

> 1500 hour program 140 days 28 months

Advanced Occupational* (One or more 25 days 5 months

college course per semester)

* Excluding exploratory or apprenticeship occupational programs and correspondence courses.

A D.C. Code offender may be enrolled in a designated program longer than the time shown

above but may not earn more DCEGT than the maximum amount shown. If a D.C. Code

offender completes a designated program successfully in less time than shown above, they will

only earn five days of DCEGT for each calendar month they were enrolled. Following are

examples of DCEGT awards:

Example 1: A D.C. Code offender takes longer than the expected time to complete a particular

education program.

On January 20, 2024, a D.C. Code offender enrolled in a 900-hour Occupational program. They

completed the program successfully on May 5, 2025.

A 900-hour program has a maximum DCEGT of 70 days. Although the D.C. Code offender

participated in the program for 17 calendar months, they receive only 70 days of DCEGT,

because:

(5 days of DCEGT/month) x (17 calendar months) = 85 days of DCEGT. However, DCEGT for

a 900-hour program is limited to 70 days, so the D.C. Code offender only receives 70 days.

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Example 2: A D.C. Code offender takes less than the expected time to complete a particular

program. On January 20, 2024, a D.C. Code offender enrolled in a 900-hour Occupational

program. They completed the program successfully on September 5, 2024.

A 900-hour program has a maximum DCEGT of 70 days. However, since the D.C. Code

offender participated in the program for 9 calendar months, they receive only 45 days of

DCEGT, because:

(5 days DCEGT/month) x (9 calendar months) = 45 days of DCEGT.

(e) Once appropriately awarded, DCEGT vests, and cannot be forfeited.

Staff may correct errors in awarding DCEGT at any time.