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1-888-891-4385 Drug convictions in Indiana made up 46.2% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is above the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 22% of these drug convictions, 45.6% involved crack cocaine, 3.2% involved heroin, 14% involved marijuana, 14.4% involved methamphetamines, and 0.8% involved other drugs. Of the 46.2% of drug convictions in Indiana, 42.8% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 2.6% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 1.1% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Indiana, 93.1% plead, leaving 6.9% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Indiana, 100% plead. 95.7% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 93.2 weeks. 100% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 64.6 weeks. 66.7% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 42.5 weeks. |
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