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61 Percent of Jan. 6 Defendants Received Prison Sentences, Report Says

The U.S. Department of Justice report states that 1,185 people have been arrested for alleged Jan. 6-related crimes in the past 33 months.
61 Percent of Jan. 6 Defendants Received Prison Sentences, Report Says
Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Brent Stirton/Getty Images
Joseph M. Hanneman
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More than 60 percent of defendants in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol whose cases have concluded received prison time as part of their sentences, the U.S. Department of Justice reported.

According to the latest DOJ data through Oct. 5, 658 defendants’ cases have concluded, including 399 defendants—or 60.8 percent—who were sentenced to some period of incarceration. Another 108 defendants were sentenced to home detention.
Joseph M. Hanneman
Joseph M. Hanneman
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Joseph M. Hanneman is a former reporter for The Epoch Times who focussed on the January 6 Capitol incursion and its aftermath, as well as general Wisconsin news. In 2022, he helped to produce "The Real Story of Jan. 6," an Epoch Times documentary about the events that day. Joe has been a journalist for nearly 40 years.
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