(Minghui.org) The first nine months of 2016 recorded 55 cases of Jilin residents sentenced for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime.

Due to the state-imposed informational blockade, the actual number of innocent citizens targeted for their faith is likely to be much higher than reported.

The affected practitioners were given prison terms ranging from 1 to 9 years, with an average of 3.88 years.

It is unclear, though, when the sentenced practitioners were arrested.

List of Sentenced

Jiang Dan, Liang Shumei, and Yang Guoshu: sentences remain unknown.

Dong Guangwen: 9 years

Yao Weimao and Zhang Jingbo: 8 years

Li Yanxia, Li Yuzhen, Liu Juntang, a practitioner surnamed Yu, Zhang Jing, and Zhang Suhua: 7 years

Liu Xiangzhuo and Zhu Yaxian: 5 years

Cui Mingshu and Wang Shuyan: 4.5 years

Huai Guang, Su Jing, Su Jing's daughter, and Wang Xuchun: 4 years

Guo Hongliang, Sun Yajun, Wang Junjie, Zhang Xiuxiang, Zhao He, andZheng Yanji: 3.5 years

Gao Fengmei, Gong Qiumin, Guo Yafen, Hu Yuxia, Jiao Fengzhen, Jing Fengwei, Li Dayong, Li Guiqin, Li Guirong, Liang Yujie, Liu Shuyan, Liu Xingrong, Liu Yan, Qian Yujiu, Ren Shurong, Shen Guiyun, Wang Shuying, Wang Xiaoxin, Yang Hongchen, Zhang Xu: 3 years

Li Xianying, Liang Shumei, and Pan Ying: 3 years with 5 years of probation

Liu Quanwu: 2.5 years

Liu Yuxia and Zhang Zhen: 2 years

Zhang Shunhong: 1.5 years

Liu Yuqin and Yin Li: 1 year