Some states have two categories for habitual offenders.
The first category is for habitual felony offenders and the second category is for habitual violent felony offenders. If a person falls under either of these two labels, that person will not receive good time privileges and other incentives allowed by the prison system. Also, these offenders don't fit the framework of most state Sentencing Guideline systems. The penalties imposed by the court may be extended and there may be additional mandatory prison sentences. For a person to be declared a habitual felony offender, that person must have previously been convicted of two or more felonies within a specified time.