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What percentage of their original sentence must offenders serve under the truth in sentencing scheme?
What percentage of their original sentence must offenders serve under the truth in sentencing scheme?
- At least 85 percent (correct)
- At least 50 percent
- At least 70 percent
- At least 95 percent
Under truth in sentencing, when are offenders eligible for parole or early release?
Under truth in sentencing, when are offenders eligible for parole or early release?
- After serving half of their original sentence
- After serving 95 percent of their original sentence
- After serving at least 85 percent of their original sentence (correct)
- After serving 70 percent of their original sentence
What is the primary requirement of truth in sentencing?
What is the primary requirement of truth in sentencing?
- Offenders must serve at least 60 percent of their original sentence
- Offenders must serve at least 50 percent of their original sentence
- Offenders must serve the full original sentence
- Offenders must serve a significant portion of their original sentence before parole eligibility (correct)
