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The longest prison sentence served in the U.S. was over 68 years long

By: Emily Spillar, Co-Editor-In-Chief
January 31, 2020
Photo Credit: Photo via Flickr under the Creative Commons License
The average prison sentence is 5-10 years

Paul Geidel Jr. served the longest prison sentence in United States history. He served from April 21, 1894 – May 1, 1987 after being charged with first degree murder.

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Emily Spillar
Emily Spillar, Co-Editor-In-Chief
Emily Spillar is a 17 year old senior at Colonia High School. Spillar is a varsity cheerleader for the school cheer team. In addition, she loves to dance, and dances for Dancin’ in the Spotlight in Rahway, NJ. Next, she is apart of the PTV news anchoring at Colonia High School, and is a homeroom representative for Student Council. She also is a safety ambassador. Spillar has 2 younger siblings, Elizabeth and Connor. When not in school, she loves to spend time with friends, and loves to write all kinds of genres. In the future, she hopes to attend school to major in Journalism.
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The longest prison sentence served in the U.S. was over 68 years long