Prisoners in Massachusetts have a special incentive to get the Covid-19 vaccine.
If they receive both doses, watch and read educational materials and submit a form for approval, they could shorten their sentence, the Department of Corrections said in a memo.
The incentive is made possible by a Massachusetts law, which states that prisoners are “eligible to earn deductions from sentences and completion credits, collectively known as good conduct deductions, for participation in and completion of programs and activities” outlined in the law.
That’s what Department of Correction Commissioner Carol A. Mici described as “earned good time” (EGT) in a January 28 memo addressed to inmates/patients.
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Feb 04, 2021 08:48 PM EST
Massachusetts prisoners had a special chance to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The Department of Corrections (DOC) said in a memo that if they receive all doses, watch and read instructional materials and send a form for acceptance, they could shorten their sentences.
Massachusetts prisoners could shorten their sentence
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