You are the warden of a state prison that includes a death row. You find out that the governor has commuted all death row inmates' sentences to life without parole. Which of these will probably be a consideration in your upcoming budgets?

A. The prison may need a redesign to increase the number of one-person cells.
B. The prison will need fewer guards.
C. The prison may have to take over litigation costs for the newly commuted prisoners.
D. The prison will need to hire a lawyer to contest the decision.


B. The prison will need fewer guards.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What will be an ideal response?

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