
Jenna works for the Innocence Project. She is currently working on a case where her client states that she was wrongly convicted. Jenna has been reviewing the court transcripts and has determined that the prosecutor seems to have withheld information that was pertinent to the case. Jenna's client was given a 20-year sentence for murder. She has reduced that sentence by participating in programs and through her positive behavior while incarcerated.
-Jenna's client has received a reduction in her sentence based upon her behavior while incarcerated.This is referred to as
A) good time.
B) earned time.
C) mandatory sentencing.
D) sanctions.
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