Multiple Choice
The Second Chance Act of 2008 was put in place to:
A) Give convicted offenders an alternative to prison after conviction.
B) Give judges the discretion to find a defendant not guilty if the case warranted it.
C) Reduce the number of parolees being returned to prison for technical violations.
D) Reduce the number of prisoners being paroled.
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