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Leon County, Florida sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Florida Department of Corrections records, 2,048 people sentenced in Leon County were held in Florida state prisons. Their median sentence is 10 years, longer than the statewide median of 9 years. 42% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 36% statewide. The most common offense is burglary.

2,048people in prison
10 yearsmedian sentence (state: 9 years)
42%serving 20+ years (state: 36%)
456life sentences

Sentences by offense: Leon 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.

OffensePeopleLeon median (yrs)Florida median (yrs)
Burglary2271010
Robbery1651515
Murder1492525
Felon in Possession of Firearm10834.5
Aggravated Battery781010
Sexual Battery592220
Manslaughter461515
Lewd or Lascivious Battery391010
Fleeing and Eluding3744
Aggravated Assault344.54.5
Trafficking in Amphetamine3077
Lewd or Lascivious Molestation3022.520

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Black1,57777%
White44522%
Hispanic180.9%

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.

Other Florida counties

About this data

Source: Florida Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Leon 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.