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Number of U.S. federal inmates in 2017, by sentence imposed

Number of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction in the U.S. in 2017, by sentence imposed

The data displays the number of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction in the United States as of June 2017, by sentence imposed. As of June 2017, around 4,759 prisoners were sentenced for life.

Less than 1 year	6294
1-3 years	19915
3-5 years	21123
5-10 years	44473
10-15 years	36752
15-20 years	19708
More than 20 years	22790
Life	4759
Death	57

Number of U.S. federal inmates in 2017, by sentence imposed

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