| 10-20-Life Criminals Sentenced to Florida's Prisons: September 2007 |
10-20-Life Felons Admitted to Prison
Inmates vs. Crimes
This report categorizes inmates based on the longest mandatory minimum sentence they have received under the 10-20-Life law, because many felons have committed more than one qualifying crime.
Of the 4,825 felons admitted to prison with a mandatory minimum sentence under the 10-20-Life legislation, 3,887 are currently in the Department’s custody and have been convicted of 7,536 crimes for which a 10-20-Life sentence was imposed.
| Qualifying Offenses by Inmate | MAXIMUM MANDATORY SENTENCE | TOTAL | ||||
| 3 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | 25 YR-LIFE | LIFE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,083 |
876 |
100 |
223 |
33 |
2,315 |
| 2 | 131 |
479 |
70 |
92 |
28 |
800 |
| 3 | 28 |
230 |
34 |
41 |
9 |
342 |
| 4 | 9 |
127 |
17 |
20 |
6 |
179 |
| 5+ | 10 |
197 |
27 |
15 |
2 |
251 |
| TOTAL INMATES | 1,261 |
1,909 |
248 |
391 |
78 |
3,887 |
| TOTAL OFFENSES | 1,556 |
4,464 |
614 |
751 |
151 |
7,536 |
- Of inmates whose longest mandatory minimum sentence was 3 years, most (85.9%) committed only one crime that qualified for an enhanced sentence, although they may have committed other non-qualifying crimes.
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- The average number of qualifying crimes per inmate was 2.4 for those whose longest mandatory term was at least 10 years and less than 25 years.
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| 10-20-Life Criminals Sentenced to Florida's Prisons: September 2007 |
