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Madison County, Florida sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Florida Department of Corrections records, 203 people sentenced in Madison County were held in Florida state prisons. Their median sentence is 8 years, shorter than the statewide median of 9 years. 33% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 36% statewide. The most common offense is murder.

203people in prison
8 yearsmedian sentence (state: 9 years)
33%serving 20+ years (state: 36%)
30life sentences

Sentences by offense: Madison 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.

OffensePeopleMadison median (yrs)Florida median (yrs)
Murder212525
Burglary13810
Fleeing and Eluding1354
Methamphetamine1133

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Black13567%
White6331%

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 Madison 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.