Expected length of stay of prisoners in the U.S. 2008

This statistic shows the expected length of stay of prisoners in state and federal correction facilities in the United States in 2008, by offense category. In 2008, the expected length of stay of prisoners, incarcerated for drug offenses amounted to 15.2 months.

Expected length of stay of prisoners in state and federal correction facilities in the United States in 2008, by offense category (in months)

Characteristic	Average stay in months
Violent offense	43.7
Other/unspecified	34.9
Total	23.5
Drug offense	15.2
Property offense	15.1
Public-order offense	14.9

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Release date

December 2010

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United States

Survey time period

2008

Supplementary notes

Violent offenses include murder, non-negligent manslaughter, manslaughter, rape, other sexual assault, robbery, assault, and other violent offenses.
Property offenses include burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, fraud, and other property crimes.
Public-order offenses include weapons, drunk driving, court offenses, commercialized vice, morals and decency offenses, liquor law violations, and other public-order offenses.
Other/unspecified offenses include juvenile offenses and other unspecified offense categories.

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