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flat time  

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  • Flat time refers to the actual portion of a sentence that a defendant must serve, regardless of the administrative determination. The term was coined to reflect actual time that must be served in response to swings in sentencing philosophies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community Corrections; Flat Time]

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