Length of Prison Sentence (Months) 2007
Districts in Rank Order


(Click on District Name for Detailed Data)
DistrictCity# Convicted# Sentenced
to Prison
Average
Prison Sentence
Median
Prison Sentence
Rank
U.S. 8,897 8,298 80.8 57.0 -
Ill, S East St. Louis 53 52 140.3 121.0 1
Fla, S Miami 205 196 137.0 120.0 2
Okla, W Oklahoma City 54 54 127.7 120.0 2
Fla, N Pensacola 48 47 164.0 107.0 4
N Car, M Greensboro 152 150 116.7 98.0 5
Ill, N Chicago 97 93 111.3 94.0 6
N Car, W Asheville 223 222 119.5 87.0 7
Texas, N Fort Worth 197 191 115.7 87.0 7
Penn, M Scranton 66 61 98.5 84.5 9
Conn New Haven 41 40 84.6 84.0 10
Tenn, E Knoxville 137 136 114.7 82.0 11
Fla, M Tampa 159 150 110.9 80.0 12
Ind, S Indianapolis 29 27 110.2 80.0 12
Maryland Baltimore 138 132 101.3 78.0 14
Mich, W Grand Rapids 101 98 96.3 78.0 14
S Car Columbia 304 274 101.7 75.5 16
N Car, E Raleigh 175 170 91.4 72.0 17
Virg, E Alexandria 347 332 108.9 72.0 17
Virg, W Roanoke 247 238 108.2 72.0 17
MinnesotaMinneapolis 74 69 87.1 71.5 20
Wisc, W Madison 18 18 78.6 70.5 21
Ken, W Louisville 80 77 107.8 70.0 22
N. J. Newark 93 84 72.1 70.0 22
Okla, N Tulsa 90 86 90.1 66.5 24
Tenn, W Memphis 140 134 93.6 64.5 25
Mass Boston 67 67 103.1 63.0 26
Ohio, S Cincinnati 164 149 73.8 63.0 26
Ga, S Savannah 105 103 73.1 60.0 28
La, M Baton Rouge 45 43 65.5 60.0 28
La, W Shreveport 71 69 70.9 60.0 28
Mich, E Detroit 129 125 74.6 60.0 28
Nebraska Omaha 51 48 76.2 60.0 28
Okla, E Muskogee 16 16 103.8 60.0 28
Oregon Portland 68 66 72.1 60.0 28
Penn, E Philadelphia 131 108 82.1 60.0 28
Penn, W Pittsburgh 93 85 75.8 60.0 28
Tenn, M Nashville 65 62 71.5 60.0 28
Texas, E Tyler 264 254 82.6 60.0 28
W Virg, SCharleston 21 17 68.8 60.0 28
Wisc, E Milwaukee 60 55 79.1 60.0 28
Ark, E Little Rock 74 72 84.9 58.5 41
Ohio, N Cleveland 132 117 74.5 58.0 42
Iowa, S Des Moines 75 71 90.8 57.0 43
Ill, C Springfield 54 53 89.0 52.5 44
Ga, M Macon 52 46 69.7 51.5 45
Mo, E St. Louis 164 155 62.7 51.5 45
Kansas Topeka 146 133 64.8 51.0 47
Ala, N Birmingham 158 151 78.0 49.5 48
Alaska Anchorage 21 21 62.0 48.0 49
Cal, E Sacramento 85 82 54.5 48.0 49
Cal, S San Diego 13 13 73.4 48.0 49
Hawaii Honolulu 44 43 55.0 48.0 49
N. Y., S Manhattan 67 60 58.5 48.0 49
Miss, S Jackson 66 65 62.5 47.0 54
Ala, M Montgomery 78 71 69.0 46.0 55
Cal, N San Francisco 72 65 49.1 46.0 55
Cal, C Los Angeles 94 85 73.4 46.0 55
Colorado Denver 64 59 61.3 46.0 55
La, E New Orleans 71 68 74.3 46.0 55
Mo, W Kansas City 278 266 63.7 46.0 55
N. Y., W Buffalo 128 114 53.1 46.0 55
Ark, W Fort Smith 12 12 45.9 43.5 62
Ala, S Mobile 69 63 72.9 42.0 63
Iowa, N Cedar Rapids 83 75 68.0 42.0 63
Nevada Las Vegas 120 114 54.8 41.0 65
Wash, W Seattle 89 86 59.2 41.0 65
R. I. Providence 22 20 66.0 40.5 67
Ga, N Atlanta 126 102 72.4 39.5 68
Ken, E Lexington 163 147 71.6 37.0 69
Miss, N Oxford 26 23 57.0 37.0 69
N Mexico Albuquerque 79 77 56.7 37.0 69
N. Y., N Syracuse 63 58 110.2 37.0 69
Delaware Wilmington 25 23 74.3 36.0 73
Texas, S Houston 193 180 46.7 36.0 73
Idaho Boise 42 39 46.0 34.5 75
N. Y., E Brooklyn 71 65 54.2 33.0 76
Texas, W San Antonio 148 136 44.6 33.0 76
Wash, E Spokane 79 69 51.1 33.0 76
Wyoming Cheyenne 86 81 58.7 31.5 79
Ind, N South Bend 143 111 47.4 30.0 80
New Hamp Concord 31 26 40.3 30.0 80
Utah Salt Lake City 155 138 41.0 30.0 80
W Virg, NWheeling 41 35 47.8 30.0 80
Montana Billings 65 53 43.3 27.0 84
S Dakota Sioux Falls 28 23 45.4 25.5 85
Vermont Burlington 37 32 39.2 22.0 86
Maine Portland 59 52 38.2 21.0 87
Arizona Phoenix 142 123 36.4 18.0 88
N Dakota Fargo 40 27 36.6 15.5 89
D. C. Washington 10 8 30.6 0.0 90


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