Minimum and maximum sentences are given by judges, but parole boards reviewing cases decide actual sentence time being served. This refers to ______.
A) presumptive sentences
B) mandatory minimum sentences
C) determinate sentences
D) indeterminate sentences

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Indeterminate sentences are those where a range (minimum and maximum) is set by the judge, but the actual time served can be adjusted within that range by a parole board based on factors like behavior and rehabilitation.

Minimum and Maximum Sentences Are Given by Judges, but Parole