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Collier County, Florida sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Florida Department of Corrections records, 968 people sentenced in Collier County were held in Florida state prisons. Their median sentence is 10 years, longer than the statewide median of 9 years. 34% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 36% statewide. The most common offense is sexual battery.

968people in prison
10 yearsmedian sentence (state: 9 years)
34%serving 20+ years (state: 36%)
120life sentences

Sentences by offense: Collier County vs. Florida

Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.

OffensePeopleCollier median (yrs)Florida median (yrs)
Sexual Battery802020
Burglary731110
Trafficking in Cocaine51107
Lewd or Lascivious Molestation452520
Lewd or Lascivious Battery429.510
Robbery381515
Aggravated Battery361010
Murder362525
Cocaine3243.5
Felon in Possession of Firearm2644.5
Trafficking in Fentanyl23129
Grand Theft2233

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White65568%
Black26427%
Hispanic434.4%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown. Florida DOC records most Hispanic people as White, so White and Hispanic shares cannot be compared to the census.

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About this data

Source: Florida Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Collier County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.