Under the indeterminate sentence, the sentencing judge shares sentence length determination with the executive branch in which the parole board would be located.

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In an indeterminate sentence, the judge sets a minimum and maximum time range for imprisonment, but the actual time served within that range can be adjusted by the parole board, which is part of the executive branch, based on the inmate's behavior and rehabilitation progress.

Under the Indeterminate Sentence, the Sentencing Judge Shares Sentence Length