Few jailed since U.S. Capitol riots

Federal prosecutors have charged over 720 people since supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in January 2021 in a bid to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s election victory


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729 Arrested, charged with crimes 
162 Plead guilty to one or more charges
97 Ties to military or law enforcement 


Capitol breach charges 

640 Entering restricted federal building
75 Entering federal building with deadly weapon
225 Assault or resisting arrest
75 Using deadly or dangerous weapon against police
10 Media assault 


1 Robert Scott Palmer: Pleads guilty to assaulting police defending Capitol with wooden plank and fire extinguisher. Sentence: 63 months in prison

2 Scott Kevin Fairlamb: Pleads guilty to assaulting police officer and obstructing Electoral College proceedings following election. 41 months in prison

3 Jacob A.  Chansley: So-called QAnon shaman pleads guilty to felony for obstructing official Senate proceedings. 41 months in prison

4 Paul Allard Hodgkins: Pleads guilty to one felony count of entering Capitol building to obstruct official proceedings. Eight months in prison


70 Defendants have received sentences
31 Defendants jailed 
18 Home detention 
21 Probation


Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia 
Pictures: FBI, Getty Images 
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