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Seminole County, Florida sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Florida Department of Corrections records, 1,620 people sentenced in Seminole County were held in Florida state prisons. Their median sentence is 8 years, shorter than the statewide median of 9 years. 32% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 36% statewide. The most common offense is burglary.

1,620people in prison
8 yearsmedian sentence (state: 9 years)
32%serving 20+ years (state: 36%)
241life sentences

Sentences by offense: Seminole 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.

OffensePeopleSeminole median (yrs)Florida median (yrs)
Burglary20513.510
Murder962025
Robbery811515
Felon in Possession of Firearm5954.5
Trafficking in Fentanyl598.59
Cocaine5633.5
Lewd or Lascivious Molestation531820
Trafficking in Amphetamine4777
Trafficking in Cocaine46107
Aggravated Battery391010
Methamphetamine3333
Fleeing and Eluding3244

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Black84352%
White61838%
Hispanic1438.8%
Other140.9%

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.

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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 Seminole 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.