Identify a true statement about truth-in-sentencing laws.
A. Sentences based on truth-in-sentencing laws were first enacted in the state of Texas in 1974.
B. Most truth-in-sentencing laws fail to target violent offenders.
C. In practice, offenders sentenced under truth-in-sentencing laws rarely serve 85 percent of their sentences.
D. Sentences based on truth-in-sentencing laws are widely different from mandatory minimum sentences.
Answer: C
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