good behavior

noun

1. satisfactory, proper, or polite conduct.

2. conduct conformable to law; orderly conduct.

   The convict's sentence was reduced for good behavior.

3. proper fulfillment of the duties of an office, especially a public office.

   The incumbent could not be discharged during good behavior.

Example Sentences

With credit for time served, good behavior and other things, she is projected to be released in 2037.

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Note: Projected remaining sentences reflect BOP estimates that account for any credit for time served or good behavior as of Oct.

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Those prisons provide a chance for recreation, education, interaction with other inmates, as well as the possibility of transferring to lower-security institutions as a reward for good behavior.

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A day later, Synsvoll told Lee that Runyon’s “good behavior and strong Christian faith and spirituality made him a promising candidate” for Life Connections, a faith-based therapy program.

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Students qualify for prison education programs only once they have a record of good behavior, and even minor infractions can get them kicked out.

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Related Words

• correctness 
• decency 
• decorum 
• dignity 
• modesty 
• rectitude 
• respectability