The Virginian-Pilot 
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, July 27, 1995                TAG: 9507270385
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A6   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Briefs 
DATELINE: WASHINGTON                         LENGTH: Short :   22 lines

VIOLENT CRIMINALS SERVE JUST LESS THAN HALF THEIR SENTENCES

Even though average sentences and average time served both have been getting longer, they have remained in close proportion.

Inmates convicted of violent crimes and admitted to state prisons during the three years had an average sentence of about 10 years and were expected to serve slightly less than five years on average.

KEYWORDS: U.S JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REPORT SURVEY CRIME VIOLENT

CRIMINAL SENTENCE by CNB