Length of Prison Sentence (Months) 1997
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. 9,147 8,108 81.9 51.0 -
Fla, N Pensacola 166 160 189.0 148.0 1
La, M Baton Rouge 12 12 177.8 121.5 2
N Car, E Raleigh 61 55 123.1 120.0 3
Virg, E Alexandria 212 187 130.9 120.0 3
Conn New Haven 18 17 113.4 114.0 5
Alaska Anchorage 7 7 161.7 100.0 6
Ga, S Savannah 84 81 121.0 90.0 7
Fla, S Miami 402 379 123.2 84.0 8
Ill, N Chicago 45 43 90.8 84.0 8
Maryland Baltimore 52 50 104.6 84.0 8
Mo, E St. Louis 149 137 108.4 84.0 8
Wisc, E Milwaukee 33 32 119.2 84.0 8
Ill, S East St. Louis 42 42 123.7 83.5 13
Nevada Las Vegas 38 36 94.2 80.0 14
Fla, M Tampa 409 387 105.5 78.0 15
Ind, S Indianapolis 46 46 93.0 75.0 16
Miss, S Jackson 33 31 93.8 74.0 17
N Car, W Asheville 86 83 80.5 73.5 18
Cal, C Los Angeles 177 155 159.8 72.0 19
Texas, N Fort Worth 212 206 112.9 72.0 19
Ga, M Macon 66 63 93.9 70.0 21
N Car, M Greensboro 89 82 101.6 68.5 22
Delaware Wilmington 20 19 77.3 65.5 23
Ill, C Springfield 34 31 93.4 65.0 24
Iowa, S Des Moines 70 66 107.3 65.0 24
Wisc, W Madison 6 6 75.7 65.0 24
Idaho Boise 13 13 102.2 63.0 27
Iowa, N Cedar Rapids 49 48 84.9 62.0 28
Okla, W Oklahoma City 81 75 107.2 61.5 29
Ala, N Birmingham 54 48 63.8 60.0 30
Ala, M Montgomery 61 58 105.4 60.0 30
Ala, S Mobile 133 97 76.4 60.0 30
Ark, W Fort Smith 16 14 87.5 60.0 30
Cal, N San Francisco 25 22 70.4 60.0 30
Cal, E Sacramento 134 122 102.1 60.0 30
Ga, N Atlanta 165 155 87.2 60.0 30
Hawaii Honolulu 47 46 69.6 60.0 30
Kansas Topeka 77 73 87.5 60.0 30
La, W Shreveport 47 42 102.1 60.0 30
Maine Portland 32 30 62.8 60.0 30
MinnesotaMinneapolis 128 120 86.0 60.0 30
N. J. Newark 103 62 68.5 60.0 30
Texas, E Tyler 126 116 83.0 60.0 30
Wyoming Cheyenne 26 26 67.2 60.0 30
Tenn, E Knoxville 72 66 67.4 58.0 45
Ohio, N Cleveland 47 45 82.7 57.0 46
Oregon Portland 53 53 72.2 57.0 46
Wash, E Spokane 54 49 87.0 57.0 46
Penn, E Philadelphia 117 107 96.3 54.5 49
Okla, E Muskogee 12 12 81.1 54.0 50
Tenn, M Nashville 18 18 126.2 54.0 50
Utah Salt Lake City 37 33 62.5 54.0 50
Ark, E Little Rock 66 64 75.3 53.0 53
Penn, W Pittsburgh 38 31 66.1 52.0 54
Virg, W Roanoke 107 92 71.1 50.0 55
Ohio, S Cincinnati 36 35 50.1 49.5 56
Mass Boston 120 97 73.3 49.0 57
R. I. Providence 14 14 67.6 48.5 58
D. C. Washington 27 21 139.9 48.0 59
Mich, E Detroit 128 116 74.4 48.0 59
Mich, W Grand Rapids 51 45 83.4 48.0 59
Nebraska Omaha 15 15 57.3 48.0 59
N. Y., S Manhattan 263 206 61.0 48.0 59
S Dakota Sioux Falls 37 34 62.8 48.0 59
Ken, W Louisville 62 57 75.8 46.0 65
S Car Columbia 267 250 80.7 46.0 65
Penn, M Scranton 73 68 80.4 41.0 67
Texas, W San Antonio 357 329 60.1 41.0 67
Ind, N South Bend 12 10 65.3 40.5 69
Tenn, W Memphis 57 44 76.6 40.5 69
Miss, N Oxford 68 64 68.5 40.0 71
Texas, S Houston 865 797 58.6 37.0 72
W Virg, NWheeling 5 5 97.0 37.0 72
La, E New Orleans 102 90 76.8 36.5 74
N. Y., E Brooklyn 259 207 82.6 36.0 75
Okla, N Tulsa 13 10 39.3 36.0 75
Vermont Burlington 28 23 46.8 32.0 77
Cal, S San Diego 370 332 52.4 30.0 78
Mo, W Kansas City 100 62 63.5 30.0 78
Montana Billings 23 20 60.0 30.0 78
N Mexico Albuquerque 220 189 45.8 30.0 78
N Dakota Fargo 23 23 46.7 30.0 78
New Hamp Concord 77 69 37.9 25.5 83
Arizona Phoenix 266 209 31.7 24.0 84
Colorado Denver 90 77 52.6 24.0 84
Ken, E Lexington 34 30 77.2 22.5 86
N. Y., N Syracuse 183 119 35.8 22.5 86
N. Y., W Buffalo 142 101 36.7 22.5 86
Wash, W Seattle 84 51 41.1 18.0 89
W Virg, SCharleston 10 5 33.2 2.5 90
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