As of October 28, 2023, around 3,676 prisoners under federal jurisdiction in the United States were sentenced to life in prison. A further 37,113 prisoners had a prison sentence from five to 10 years.
Number of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction in the United States in 2023, by sentence imposed
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (October 28, 2023). Number of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction in the United States in 2023, by sentence imposed [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252987/number-of-prisoners-under-federal-jurisdiction-in-the-us-by-sentence-imposed/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction in the United States in 2023, by sentence imposed." Chart. October 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252987/number-of-prisoners-under-federal-jurisdiction-in-the-us-by-sentence-imposed/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2023). Number of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction in the United States in 2023, by sentence imposed. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252987/number-of-prisoners-under-federal-jurisdiction-in-the-us-by-sentence-imposed/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of Sentenced Prisoners under Federal Jurisdiction in The United States in 2023, by Sentence Imposed." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252987/number-of-prisoners-under-federal-jurisdiction-in-the-us-by-sentence-imposed/
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Number of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction in the United States in 2023, by sentence imposed [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, October 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/252987/number-of-prisoners-under-federal-jurisdiction-in-the-us-by-sentence-imposed/