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Summary findings

  • Seven in 10 convicted felons were sentenced to either jail or prison.
  • Prison sentences in State courts averaged almost 5 years in 2004.
  • Defendants convicted of violent felonies received prison sentences averaging about 8 years; non-violent felons were sentenced to about 3 years of imprisonment (SCPS).

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