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Gadsden County, Florida sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Florida Department of Corrections records, 289 people sentenced in Gadsden County were held in Florida state prisons. Their median sentence is 10.5 years, longer than the statewide median of 9 years. 55% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 36% statewide. The most common offense is murder.

289people in prison
10.5 yearsmedian sentence (state: 9 years)
55%serving 20+ years (state: 36%)
101life sentences

Sentences by offense: Gadsden 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.

OffensePeopleGadsden median (yrs)Florida median (yrs)
Murder312725
Burglary1810.510
Robbery1617.515
Aggravated Battery13810

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Black24384%
White3913%

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 Gadsden 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.