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 was given an incarceration rate of 20 years. She was most likely sentenced under _________ sentencing.

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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 was given an incarceration rate of 20 years.  She was most likely sentenced under _________ sentencing.

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Determinate sentencing involves a fixed term of incarceration, such as a 20-year sentence, which can be reduced through good behavior or participation in programs.

Jenna Works for the Innocence Project