For how many years did Nelson Mandela remain in prison?

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In 1962, he was arrested for conspiring to overthrow the state and sentenced to life imprisonment in the Rivonia Trial. Mandela served 27 years in prison, initially on Robben Island, and later in Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison.
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Nelson Mandela remained in prison for 27 years.
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