1. Moving Toward Determinate Sentencing
... also seen as the answer to what some called the ineffective rehabilitating ability of prisons. Likewise, parole board decisions were considered uninformed and not centered on the rehabilitation of the prisoner (Marvell & Moody, 1996). Under determinate sentencing, the elimination of parole might cause prison populations to increase because the parole boards had the ability to release ... prisoner if the prison were overcrowded. However, prison administrators have limited control over prisoner release other than through good-time credits. Determinate sentencing impact on crime rates is u...
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