Average (mean) sentence imposed on Federal prisoners for various offenses in 2000:
Violent Felonies 63.0 months
Drug Felonies 75.6 months

In 1997, there were 55,069 drug offenders in federal prisons (out of a total Federal prison population of 88,018 that year.

From 1984 to 1996, California built 21 new prisons, and only one new university.

Found this on Drudge today: its pretty funny:p
https://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/...947880,00.html