What is the impact of Congress's "truth-in-sentencing" program?
A) States that enact three-strikes and prior imprisonment statutes will receive federal funds to construct new prisons
B) States that enact legislation requiring an inmate to serve 85% of his sentence will receive federal funds to construct new prisons.
C) States that enact legislation requiring defendants to tell the truth at sentencing will receive federal funds to construct new courthouses.
D) States that enact legislation offering offender diversion will receive federal funds to subsidize these diversion programs.
B
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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