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Drug convictions in Kentucky made up 47.4% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is above the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 17.8% of these drug convictions, 21.8% involved crack cocaine, 2.8% involved heroin, 34.3% involved marijuana, 11.6% involved methamphetamines, and 11.8% involved other drugs.
Of the 47.4% of drug convictions in Kentucky, 45% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 0.1% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 2.7% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Kentucky, 98.1% plead, leaving 1.9% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Kentucky, 100% plead. 85.1% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 49.6 weeks. 100% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks. 33.3% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 8.5 weeks.
