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I-Team: Firearms arrests and jail time

A 22News I-Team exclusive investigation

Updated: Monday, 12 Nov 2012, 5:30 PM EST
Published : Monday, 12 Nov 2012, 5:30 PM EST

Ryan Walsh, 22News Investigative Reporter

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - A 22News I-Team exclusive investigation. Arrested for an illegal gun. A mandatory 18 months in jail. Our 22News I-Team investigation reveals something else.

The 22News I-Team went to the Springfield police department and went through their 2011 arrest log.

The I-Team went through hundreds of court documents and crossed checked names with the state prison system and local jail. Some are out on bail, others weren't prosecuted. Some pleaded guilty to lesser or different charges.

On 22News Tuesday at 6pm, the 22News I-Team reveals why getting arrested for an illegal firearm doesn't necessarily land you or keep you in jail.