The Justice Department announced today that former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, 46, was sentenced to serve 21 years in prison with credit for time served for depriving George Floyd Jr. and a then-14-year-old child of their constitutional rights.

On Dec. 15, 2021, Chauvin pleaded guilty in federal court to violating a federal criminal civil rights statute on two separate occasions. First, Chauvin pleaded guilty to willfully depriving Mr. Floyd of his constitutional right to be free from the use of unreasonable force by a police officer, resulting in Mr. Floyd’s bodily injury and death. In the plea documents, Chauvin agreed that the sentencing for this crime should be based on the sentence for second-degree murder because he acted willfully and in callous and wanton disregard of the consequences to Mr. Floyd’s life.

The sentence was pre-negotiated, ranging from 20 to 25 years in prison. The defense sought the minimum and the prosecution sought the maximum.

During Thursday’s hearing, Chauvin told Floyd’s family that he “wishes all the best” for Floyd’s children. But Chauvin’s brief remarks included no direct apology or expression of remorse to Floyd’s family.

Chauvin's state sentence will be served concurrently with his federal sentence, which was part of his plea agreement. Concurrent terms are typical for sentencing stemming from the same offense.