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Central to this debate is the 2020 enhanced Earned Sentence Credit law, which was crafted under the guise of promoting rehabilitation and good behavior among inmates. Supporters claimed it would help offenders reintegrate into society more quickly, but opponents argue it has had devastating consequences. The law allows certain inmates to cut their prison sentences by up to one-third if they demonstrate good behavior, a measure that critics say has inadvertently released thousands of high-risk offenders back into Virginia communities.