This statistic shows the average length of term served by prisoners imprisoned for violent offenses in the United States in 2014, by state. North Dakota had the shortest average time served by violent offenders at 3.5 years in 2014.
Average length of time served by inmates imprisoned for violent offenses in the United States in 2014, by state
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Urban Institute. (July 13, 2017). Average length of time served by inmates imprisoned for violent offenses in the United States in 2014, by state (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/815736/average-time-served-in-us-prisons-violent-offenses/
Urban Institute. "Average length of time served by inmates imprisoned for violent offenses in the United States in 2014, by state (in years)." Chart. July 13, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/815736/average-time-served-in-us-prisons-violent-offenses/
Urban Institute. (2017). Average length of time served by inmates imprisoned for violent offenses in the United States in 2014, by state (in years). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/815736/average-time-served-in-us-prisons-violent-offenses/
Urban Institute. "Average Length of Time Served by Inmates Imprisoned for Violent Offenses in The United States in 2014, by State (in Years)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/815736/average-time-served-in-us-prisons-violent-offenses/
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