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Flat-Time Prison Sentences - A Proposal for Swift, Certain, and Even-Handed Justice

NCJ Number
87646
Author(s)
D Fogel
Date Published
Unknown
Length
13 pages
Annotation
A flat-time determinate sentence is a set, certain sentence that offenders sent to prison must serve without parole, which will ensure that similar offenders receive similar sentences for the same crimes.
Abstract
The pamphlet presents information about flat-time prison sentences for the State of Ohio in a question and answer format. It discusses parole, probation, and appeal in relation to the flat-time sentence.