Prison Sentence The longest sentence ever given to a murderer in the U.S. was over 1,000 years. Myth Fact None The longest prison sentence ever given was over 140,000 years. Myth Fact None A U.S. prisoner once received more than 30 life sentences in a single trial. Myth Fact None Pablo Escobar received a life sentence before his escape from prison. Myth Fact None Criminals are routinely sentenced to thousands of years despite the fact that they would never live that long. Myth Fact None Time's up Most Popular Most Popular