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Pollard's supporters consider
Pollard's supporters consider
his life sentence to be disproportionate
his life sentence to be disproportionate
when compared to the sentences of others who spied against the United States for allied nations. He is the only person in the history of the United States to receive a life sentence for spying for an American ally<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2020/12/31/ex-spy-jonathan-pollard-lands-in-israel-35-years-after-arrest/ ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 4, 2020.</ref>; the maximum sentence today for such an offense is 10 years.
when compared to the sentences of others who spied against the United States for allied nations. He is the only person in the history of the United States to receive a life sentence for spying for an American ally<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2020/12/31/ex-spy-jonathan-pollard-lands-in-israel-35-years-after-arrest/ Ex-Spy Jonathan Pollard Lands in Israel 35 Years After Arrest] ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 4, 2020.</ref>; the maximum sentence today for such an offense is 10 years.
The median sentence for this offense is 2 to 4 years{{fact}}.
The median sentence for this offense is 2 to 4 years{{fact}}.