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Glades County, Florida sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Florida Department of Corrections records, 71 people sentenced in Glades County were held in Florida state prisons. Their median sentence is 5 years, shorter than the statewide median of 9 years. 18% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 36% statewide.

71people in prison
5 yearsmedian sentence (state: 9 years)
18%serving 20+ years (state: 36%)
5life sentences

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White5577%
Black1521%

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 Glades 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.