Study results

Study results

A 2011 study by Thomas Cohen of the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics measured the conviction rates and prison sentences of defendants in 75 of the largest counties in the United States in 2004 and 2006.

Conviction rate with:Public defenderCourt-appointed

Attorney for 73 percent78 percent defendants represented by:

Percent sent to 32 percent46 percent prison who had:

Prison term for those23 months35 months represented by:

Study source: Thomas Cohen, U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics