Prisoners in Uzbekistan may soon be able to reduce their sentences by reading a book.

Under the initiative, three days will be knocked off sentences for each book an inmate reads from a list curated by the Uzbek government’s Center of Spirituality and Enlightenment.

The National Revival political party, which proposed the law, said that it had been pushing for the reforms for several years.

“Finally, a draft law has been developed on this,” it wrote on Telegram, the social media platform, adding that a maximum of 10 books can be read per year, meaning prisoners could reduce their sentences by 30 days annually.

To qualify for the reduction, prisoners must also pass an exam on each book to prove that they have read and understood it.

According to local media reports, Uzbek lawmakers have said that they hope the scheme can set an example and be rolled out around the world.