Ways of the Wizarding World - are all sentences Life Sentences?

[Ceridwen]

No: HPFGUIDX 159552

Cyril:
> In all cases, it seems that when someone is sentenced to Azkaban - 
> it is a life sentence. There does not seem to be an option such as - 
> Sentenced to Azkaban for the next 5 years.

Ceridwen:
Grandfather Marvolo.  He was sentenced to Azkaban and released after 
three years, I think it was.  I think the problem is that we rarely 
hear about anything but the capital offenses, like killing twelve 
Muggles and a wizard, and driving a couple permanently insane.

Ceridwen.