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	3 YR	10 YR	20 YR	25 YR-LIFE	LIFE	TOTAL
Qualifying Offenses by Inmate	MAXIMUM MANDATORY SENTENCE					TOTAL
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.

Inmates vs Offenses: at 3yrs - 1,914 total inmates and 2,013 total offenses; at 10yrs 1,636 inmates and almost 3,500 offenses;
20yrs 201 inmates and less than 500 offenses; 25yrs - life 395 inmates and 729 offenses.

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.

Qualifying Crimes: with one offense: 10yr=834 Inmates, 20yr=88, 25yr=230; with three offenses: 10yr=159 Inmates, 20yr=30, 25yr=39; with 5 or more offenses: 10yr=124, 20yr=18, 25yr=14.

10-20-Life Criminals
Sentenced to Florida's Prisons:
September 2007

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