Match the piece of legislation with the appropriate description.
-Sentencing Reform Act of 1984
A) Prohibition of the sale and consumption of alcohol
B) Criminalization interstate commerce of prostitution
C) The 1891 act of Congress that authorized the construction of the first three federal prisons
D) The act of Congress that abolished parole, established determinate sentencing, and reduced the amount of good time available to federal offenders

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The Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 abolished parole for federal offenders, established determinate sentencing to create more uniform sentences, and reduced the amount of good time available to inmates, thereby significantly changing the federal sentencing system.

Match the Piece of Legislation with the Appropriate Description