If good time were given properly--the way it is in 47 other states--the system would be far less complicated and expensive  and there would little cause to complain. But it isn't, and you can blame yourself and the people you vote for, for that. But in fact, good time is not properly given in control-freak Alaska.  As a result we have a costly, ridiculously convoluted system that doesn't work for anyone except those who are employed for DOC  and/or profit from association.  It's job security for parole and probation officers, the parole board, correctional officers and all of the many, many businesses who profit from the good time system. 

In any event, if an inmate is entitled to good time he has a right to complain if it's denied. Pretty simple.  As far the "everybody makes mistakes" argument: We're talking about a person's freedom here. I guess you'd be ok with being locked up for months after you'd served your sentence or for being imprisoned for a crime you didn't commit? Right.