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title: "Do people with private lawyers really get less jail time?"
description: "Yes. Studies from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and Ohio State University show that people with private lawyers get shorter sentences on average. They also get fewer convictions in the first..."
url: https://www.chadbanklaw.com/faq-items/do-people-with-private-lawyers-really-get-less-jail-time/
date: 2026-04-20
modified: 2026-04-20
author: "The Law Office of Chad F Bank"
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# Do people with private lawyers really get less jail time?

Yes. Studies from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and Ohio State University show that people with private lawyers get shorter sentences on average. They also get fewer convictions in the first place. The reason is simple. A private lawyer has time to find the holes in the case. They have time to talk to witnesses. They have time to hire experts. A public defender with 300 cases does not. The outcome data tells the story.