Which of the following statements regarding the state of corrections in the United States at the start of the 21st century is true?
A) The majority of states are increasingly focusing on indeterminate sentencing and the use of discretionary parole release mechanisms.
B) The reemergence of a more community-based, rehabilitative approach to criminals has reduced the problem of prison overcrowding.
C) States are embracing the federal truth-in-sentencing standard.
D) Mandatory add-ons to sentences are being eliminated.
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