Columbia County, Georgia sentencing data
In the latest Georgia Department of Corrections public release loaded into Justice Audit, 591 people sentenced in Columbia County were held in Georgia state prisons. Their median sentence is 12 years, shorter than the statewide median of 20 years. 40% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 58% statewide. The most common offense is aggrav assault.
Sentences by offense: Columbia County vs. Georgia
Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.
| Offense | People | Columbia median (yrs) | Georgia median (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggrav Assault | 44 | 20 | 20 |
| Theft By Shoplifting | 38 | 10 | 10 |
| Child Molestation | 35 | 20 | 20 |
| Theft By Taking | 32 | 10 | 10 |
| Armed Robbery | 18 | 18.5 | 20 |
| Exploit Disabled/Elder | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Burg 1St Aft 6/30/12 | 14 | 15 | 20 |
| Poss W Int Dist Meth | 14 | 16 | 15 |
| Poss Methamphetamine | 13 | 3 | 5 |
| Traf Methamph 28-199 Gm | 13 | 15 | 20 |
| Sex Exploitation Child | 13 | 20 | 20 |
| Poss Firearm Convct Felon | 12 | 7.5 | 10 |
Race
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 290 | 49% |
| White | 281 | 48% |
Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.
Other Georgia counties
About this data
Source: Georgia Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Columbia 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.