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indeterminate sentence n. the prison term imposed after conviction for a crime which does not state a specific period of time or release date, but just a range of time, such as "five-to-ten years". It is one side of a continuing debate as to whether it is better to make sentences absolute (subject to reduction for good behavior) without reference to potential rehabilitation, modification or review in the future. (See: sentence) |
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Prisoners who were serving indeterminate sentences of at least 15 years to life petitioned for habeas relief seeking the deduction of good time credits from their maximum sentences of life imprisonment. The remaining 5 percent have indeterminate sentences, such as 25 years to life in prison. Enacted on July 1, 1996, Ohio Senate Bill 2, also known as the "truth-in-sentencing" law, eliminated indeterminate sentences (1) and parole in Ohio in favor of a system of determinate sentences (2) and postrelease control (PRC), (3) or supervision of an offender after the completion of a court-ordered sentence. |
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