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Orange County, Florida sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Florida Department of Corrections records, 4,601 people sentenced in Orange County were held in Florida state prisons. Their median sentence is 12.5 years, longer than the statewide median of 9 years. 49% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 36% statewide. The most common offense is murder.

4,601people in prison
12.5 yearsmedian sentence (state: 9 years)
49%serving 20+ years (state: 36%)
1,044life sentences

Sentences by offense: Orange 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.

OffensePeopleOrange median (yrs)Florida median (yrs)
Murder5352525
Robbery4051515
Burglary2721010
Sexual Battery2491820
Aggravated Battery1871010
Felon in Possession of Firearm15834.5
Manslaughter1471315
Lewd or Lascivious Molestation1441520
Carjacking791315
Trafficking in Fentanyl75109
Kidnapping632017
Lewd or Lascivious Battery621010

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Black2,62657%
White1,34329%
Hispanic57212%
Other471.0%

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 Orange 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.