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Pasco County, Florida sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Florida Department of Corrections records, 2,052 people sentenced in Pasco County were held in Florida state prisons. Their median sentence is 7.5 years, shorter than the statewide median of 9 years. 34% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 36% statewide. The most common offense is burglary.

2,052people in prison
7.5 yearsmedian sentence (state: 9 years)
34%serving 20+ years (state: 36%)
314life sentences

Sentences by offense: Pasco 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.

OffensePeoplePasco median (yrs)Florida median (yrs)
Burglary207810
Murder1502525
Sexual Battery982020
Trafficking in Amphetamine8777
Robbery841515
Aggravated Battery79910
Felon in Possession of Firearm683.54.5
Methamphetamine6423
Lewd or Lascivious Molestation612520
Trafficking in Fentanyl468.59
Possession Controlled Substance4023
Lewd or Lascivious Battery391010

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White1,52074%
Black39719%
Hispanic1195.8%

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 Pasco 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.