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indeterminate sentence

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A quick definition of indeterminate sentence:

An indeterminate sentence is when a person is given a range of years in prison instead of a specific amount of time. This means that their release date is not set in stone. After spending some time in prison, they may be able to go to a hearing to see if they can be released on parole. The idea behind this type of sentence is to give people a chance to change and improve while in prison, and if they do, they may be able to leave early.

A more thorough explanation:

An indeterminate sentence is a type of custodial sentence where the convicted person is given a range of years to serve in prison, instead of a fixed time. For example, a sentence of five to ten years. The release date of the convicted person is not fixed, and it is left open.

After serving a certain amount of time in prison, the state parole board holds a hearing to determine whether the convicted person is eligible for parole. The idea behind an indeterminate sentence is that some prisoners may be rehabilitated while in prison, and those who show progress may be released on parole before serving their full sentence.

For example, if a person is sentenced to five to ten years in prison for a crime, they may be released on parole after serving five years if they have shown progress and are deemed eligible for parole by the state parole board.

Indeterminate sentences are different from determinant sentences, where the convicted person is given a fixed term of imprisonment.

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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
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