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Felony Defendants in Large Urban Counties, 2004 - Statistical Tables

Table 28. Length of probation sentence received by convicted defendants, by most serious conviction offense, 2004

Most serious conviction offense			Felony defendants sentenced to probation
			Number of defendants		Number of months					Percent receiving a sentence in months of —
					Mean		Median			Total		1 - 12		13 - 24		25 - 36		37- 48		49- 60		Over 60
	All offenses		7,848		32	mo	36	mo		100	%	19	%	27	%	37	%	2	%	11	%	4	%
All felonies			6,662		35	mo	36	mo		100	%	13	%	29	%	39	%	3	%	13	%	4	%
		Violent offenses	739		45		36			100		11		20		23		6		29		11
		Property offenses	1,817		34		30			100		18		32		30		2		15		4
		Drug offenses	3,389		33		36			100		10		28		52		2		7		2
		Public-order offenses	698		37		30			100		18		31		24		4		17		7
Misdemeanors			1,186		18	mo	12	mo		100	%	56	%	18	%	25	%	0	%	1	%	1	%
Note: Data represent felony defendants in the 75 largest counties in 2004. Data on length of probation sentence were available for 97% of all cases in which the most severe type of sentence a defendant received was probation. Twenty-six percent of those sentenced to probation also received a fine. Total for felonies includes cases that could not be classified into 1 of the 4 felony offense categories. Mean and median sentences excludes those defendants receiving life probation. Detail may not add to total because of rounding.

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