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Suwannee County, Florida sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Florida Department of Corrections records, 401 people sentenced in Suwannee County were held in Florida state prisons. Their median sentence is 6.5 years, shorter than the statewide median of 9 years. 30% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 36% statewide. The most common offense is burglary.

401people in prison
6.5 yearsmedian sentence (state: 9 years)
30%serving 20+ years (state: 36%)
65life sentences

Sentences by offense: Suwannee 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.

OffensePeopleSuwannee median (yrs)Florida median (yrs)
Burglary29710
Methamphetamine2723
Trafficking in Amphetamine196.57
Sexual Battery191720
Murder162525
Felon in Possession of Firearm164.54.5
Robbery15915
Fleeing and Eluding1344
Aggravated Battery12810
Grand Theft1243
Cocaine1153.5
Battery1123

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White25764%
Black12732%
Hispanic153.7%

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 Suwannee 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.