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 January 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252987/number-of-prisoners-under-federal-jurisdiction-in-the-us-by-sentence-imposed/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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