Multiple Choice
Which of the following factors has contributed to recent trends in jail and prison populations?
A) an increase in "mandatory minimum" sentencing policies
B) an increase in violent and property crimes
C) states enacting legislation intended to reduce prison populations to save costs
D) releasing thousands of first-time offenders who were incarcerated for violent crimes
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