Inside traders have more to fear when they stand before Manhattan federal judges for sentencing.
Since Jan. 1, 2011, the judges have sent the average violator to prison for more than 22 months, according to an analysis of sentencing data by Bloomberg News. That was a 20 percent increase from the average term of 18.4 months during the previous eight years.
via Insider Traders Face Longer Sentences as Judges Get Tough – Businessweek