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1 Matthew R. Durose, et al., Felony Sentences in State Courts, 1998 1 (2001)

handle is hein.agopinions/felossc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: artment of Justice Justice Programs ~r a a l October 2001, NCJ 190103 Felony Sentences in State Courts, 1998 By Matthew R. Durose David J. Levin and Patrick A. Langan, Ph.D. BJS Statisticians - In 1998 State courts convicted The average sentence length to 927,717 adults of a felony. Federal State prison has decreased since In 1998 State courts convicted nearly courts convicted 50,494, bringing the 1990 (6¼ years versus almost 5 930,000 adults of a felony. Forty-four combined U.S. total to 978,211. State years), but felons sentenced in 1998 percent of convicted felons were courts accounted for 95% of the were likely to serve more of that sentenced to a State prison, and 24% national total. sentence before release (33% versus were sentenced to a local jail (usually 47%). for a year or less). The remaining 32% Drug offenders were 33.9% of felons were sentenced to probation. These convicted in State courts in 1998. - Guilty pleas accounted for 94% findings come from a survey conducted Property offenders made up 30.5%; of felony convictions in 1998. Trial every 2 years and is the Nation's sole violent offenders, 17.8%; and those convictions accounted for the remain- source of statistical information on the convicted of weapon offenses and ing 6%. sentences felons receive in State other nonviolent crimes made up the courts nationwide. rest (17.8%). * Nationally, of the felons convicted in 1998, 55% were white, 44% were National Judicial Reporting Program State courts sentenced 44% of black, and 1% were other races. convicted felons to a State prison, The average age of felons convicted The National Judicial Reporting 24% to a local jail, and 32% to straight in State courts in 1998 was 31. Program (NJRP) compiles detailed probation with no jail or prison time nformation on the sentences and to serve. - Females account for an increasing characteristics of convicted felons. portion of felons convicted in State Previous national surveys of felony State courts sentenced to death courts. In 1990, females were 14% sentencing in State courts were 1% of those convicted of murder. of convicted felons; in 1998, 17%. onducted in 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, and 1996.1 * The average sentence to local jail * In 1998 the average time from arrest was 6 months. The average probation to sentencing was just over 7 months See Felony Sentences in State Courts, 1986, sentence was 3 years and 4 months. (214 days). VCJ 115210, February 1989; Felony Sentences A fine was imposed on 21% of n State Courts, 1988, NCJ 126923, December 1990; Felony Sentences in State Courts, 1990, convicted felons, restitution on 13%, CJ 140186, March 1993; Felony Sentences in community service on 6%, and treat- State Courts, 1992, NCJ 151167, January 1995; ment was ordered for 6%. Felony Sentences in State Courts, 1994, NCJ 163391, January 1997; Felony Sentences in State Courts, 1996, NCJ 173939, May 1999.

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