A friend was caught stealing sock insoles from the wholesale market many times. He is now in criminal detention. How long will he be sentenced?

The sentencing of theft is mainly determined by the amount of theft, the number of thefts, the circumstances of the crime, the performance of repentance and other factors. Among them, the amount of theft is the decisive factor in sentencing. Whoever steals a large amount shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, and whoever steals a large amount shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years. According to your introduction, the amount of stealing sock insoles usually does not reach a huge standard, but at most it reaches a larger amount. Therefore, it should be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, public surveillance or criminal detention. Those who fail to reach the large amount standard do not constitute a criminal act, and can only be given public security punishment without being investigated for criminal responsibility.