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Indiana Felony Classifications, Sentence Ranges, Advisory Sentences, Highest Offense Faced by Individuals (N) and Percent of Study Population
Offense* Sentence Range Advisory Sentence N Percentage Murder 45 – 65 years 55 years 30 4.6% Level 1 Felony 20 – 50 years 30 years 55 8.4% (Class A Felony) (20 – 50 years) (30 years) Level 2 Felony 10 – 30 years 17.5 years 120 18.3% Level 3 Felony 3 – 16 years 9 years (Class B Felony) (6 – 20 years) (10 years) Level 4 Felony 2 – 12 years 6 years 176 26.9% Level 5 Felony 1 – 6 years 3 years (Class C Felony) (2 – 8 years) (4 years) Level 6 Felony 6 mo. – 2.5 years 1 year 209 31.9% (Class D Felony) (6 mo. – 3 years) (1.5 years) Misdemeanor Up to one year None 65 9.9% ↵* In 2014, Indiana changed its charging structure from a lettered system of four felony levels (A-D) to a numbered system with six levels (1-6). Individuals with charges in the lettered system were counted with the appropriate corresponding numbered system.
Behavior Incidents per Individual N Incidence 0 1 2-3 4-5 >5 Verbal Aggression 240 36.6% 63.4% 16.5% 11.3% 5.3% 3.5% Physical Aggression 224 34.2% 65.8% 17.1% 10.7% 3.7% 2.7% Restraint 182 27.8% 72.2% 15.0% 7.6% 2.4% 2.7% N Verbal Aggression Physical Aggression Restraint Lowest Severity Misdemeanor – Level 6 Felony 274 45.6% 41.6% 32.1% Highest Severity Level 1 Felony – Murder 85 14.1% 21.2% 22.4% P < 0.001 < 0.001 0.088 Lowest Severity Misdemeanor – Level 6 Felony 274 45.6% 41.6% 32.1% Higher Severity Level 5 Felony – Murder 381 30.2% 28.9% 24.7% P < 0.001 < 0.001 0.037 Lesser Severity Misdemeanor – Level 4 Felony 450 41.8% 36.4% 28.7% Greater Severity Level 3 Felony – Murder 205 25.4% 29.3% 25.9% P < 0.001 0.076 0.459 Lower Severity Misdemeanor – Level 2 Felony 570 40.0% 36.1% 28.6% Highest Severity Level 1 Felony – Murder 85 14.1% 21.2% 22.4% P < 0.001 0.007 0.234
