Length of Prison Sentence (Months) 2006
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. 12,178 10,249 73.6 37.0 -
N Car, M Greensboro 98 96 94.1 75.0 1
Delaware Wilmington 6 4 246.8 71.5 2
Fla, M Tampa 212 184 96.2 70.0 3
Ill, S East St. Louis 89 80 104.1 70.0 3
S Car Columbia 253 220 116.7 70.0 3
Colorado Denver 121 108 72.2 60.0 6
Texas, E Tyler 206 189 81.6 60.0 6
Wisc, W Madison 62 61 95.9 60.0 6
Kansas Topeka 76 68 86.7 58.5 9
Mo, W Kansas City 138 119 81.0 58.5 9
Ga, M Macon 25 25 58.1 57.0 11
Ind, N South Bend 70 64 65.5 57.0 11
Ken, E Lexington 79 75 76.6 57.0 11
Ga, N Atlanta 255 217 108.0 56.0 14
Iowa, S Des Moines 32 31 60.3 51.5 15
Penn, E Philadelphia 345 312 124.2 51.0 16
Penn, M Scranton 160 147 62.6 49.0 17
Penn, W Pittsburgh 126 114 69.0 49.0 17
D. C. Washington 143 118 107.3 48.0 19
Montana Billings 139 123 103.3 48.0 19
Texas, S Houston 176 155 76.0 48.0 19
La, W Shreveport 133 109 94.5 46.0 22
N Car, E Raleigh 98 76 92.0 46.0 22
R. I. Providence 29 27 72.6 46.0 22
Utah Salt Lake City 184 163 61.7 46.0 22
Maryland Baltimore 145 126 101.4 44.0 26
New Hamp Concord 46 42 63.1 44.0 26
Ohio, N Cleveland 446 393 64.9 44.0 26
Texas, W San Antonio 211 187 64.2 44.0 26
Maine Portland 18 16 44.6 43.5 30
Miss, S Jackson 102 85 69.1 43.5 30
Tenn, E Knoxville 153 136 81.7 42.0 32
Idaho Boise 40 32 67.7 41.0 33
Nevada Las Vegas 127 98 64.0 41.0 33
Okla, E Muskogee 17 14 163.2 41.0 33
Ill, C Springfield 74 65 81.9 40.5 36
Mich, W Grand Rapids 107 96 64.1 40.0 37
Okla, N Tulsa 30 23 136.2 40.0 37
Cal, N San Francisco 137 113 73.3 39.0 39
Nebraska Omaha 100 90 76.6 39.0 39
Fla, S Miami 324 272 65.5 37.5 41
Conn New Haven 198 161 64.1 37.0 42
Hawaii Honolulu 124 109 59.6 37.0 42
Ind, S Indianapolis 77 64 83.5 37.0 42
MinnesotaMinneapolis 149 134 58.9 37.0 42
Oregon Portland 140 123 55.0 37.0 42
Mass Boston 96 87 71.7 36.5 47
N Car, W Asheville 132 115 82.3 36.0 48
Okla, W Oklahoma City 93 84 56.3 36.0 48
Tenn, M Nashville 51 40 62.3 36.0 48
Virg, W Roanoke 57 48 106.2 36.0 48
Wisc, E Milwaukee 91 72 68.1 36.0 48
Ga, S Savannah 51 47 58.8 33.0 53
Ill, N Chicago 398 325 73.1 33.0 53
N Mexico Albuquerque 193 159 56.8 33.0 53
N. Y., W Buffalo 154 123 48.7 33.0 53
N Dakota Fargo 49 41 49.7 33.0 53
Wash, E Spokane 35 30 49.5 32.0 58
Alaska Anchorage 26 20 65.6 31.7 59
Ala, S Mobile 87 67 72.1 30.0 60
Arizona Phoenix 302 243 76.1 30.0 60
N. J. Newark 390 307 52.0 30.0 60
Ohio, S Cincinnati 187 162 66.3 30.0 60
S Dakota Sioux Falls 171 145 51.0 30.0 60
Tenn, W Memphis 147 115 75.9 30.0 60
Texas, N Fort Worth 237 199 65.8 30.0 60
Virg, E Alexandria 394 342 70.2 30.0 60
Ala, N Birmingham 78 56 107.1 27.0 68
Ala, M Montgomery 25 19 99.9 27.0 68
Cal, C Los Angeles 470 361 57.0 27.0 68
W Virg, SCharleston 36 30 54.1 27.0 68
Wash, W Seattle 116 103 41.4 25.5 72
Mich, E Detroit 183 157 47.0 25.0 73
Ark, E Little Rock 153 120 129.8 24.0 74
Mo, E St. Louis 143 111 56.3 24.0 74
W Virg, NWheeling 34 26 55.9 24.0 74
Wyoming Cheyenne 23 21 32.9 24.0 74
Ark, W Fort Smith 39 35 56.8 21.0 78
N. Y., E Brooklyn 281 211 66.2 21.0 78
Miss, N Oxford 43 38 52.5 20.0 80
Cal, S San Diego 111 84 38.7 18.0 81
Fla, N Pensacola 39 32 72.8 18.0 81
Ken, W Louisville 41 34 73.8 18.0 81
Iowa, N Cedar Rapids 30 23 65.1 16.5 84
Cal, E Sacramento 179 139 52.2 15.0 85
La, M Baton Rouge 28 19 34.6 15.0 85
N. Y., N Syracuse 71 50 50.9 15.0 85
N. Y., S Manhattan 462 353 41.5 15.0 85
La, E New Orleans 86 66 38.8 14.0 89
Vermont Burlington 18 14 27.8 12.0 90


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