Incarceration Trend: Average Prison Sentence in Months. Bar chart showing the average prison sentence in months by fiscal year starting with average for 1990s and then running from 2000 to 2010.
| Fiscal Year | Average Months |
|---|---|
| 1990s Average | 8 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 15 |
| 2002 | 18 |
| 2003 | 21 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2005 | 24 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 31 |
| 2008 | 25 |
| 2009 | 24 |
| 2010 | 30 |