Truth-in-sentencing laws were created:
A. to let prisoners who exhibit good behavior during jail term get an early release.
B. with the primary goal of providing the public with more accurate information about the actual amount of time an offender will spend behind bars.
C. to allow judges and jury members to have more discretion in sentencing offenders.
D. with the intention of dissuading offenders and witnesses under oath from giving false statements and penalizing them for presenting false evidence in court.
Answer: B
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