Houston County, Georgia sentencing data
In the latest Georgia Department of Corrections public release loaded into Justice Audit, 998 people sentenced in Houston County were held in Georgia state prisons. Their median sentence is 20 years, about the same as the statewide median of 20 years. 56% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 58% statewide. The most common offense is aggrav assault.
Sentences by offense: Houston 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 | Houston median (yrs) | Georgia median (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggrav Assault | 118 | 17.5 | 20 |
| Poss W Int Dist Meth | 46 | 20 | 15 |
| Child Molestation | 39 | 20 | 20 |
| Armed Robbery | 38 | 20 | 20 |
| Burg 1St Aft 6/30/12 | 30 | 20 | 20 |
| Poss Firearm Convct Felon | 29 | 10 | 10 |
| Theft By Shoplifting | 28 | 10 | 10 |
| Sex Offender Fail Registr | 28 | 13.5 | 10 |
| Poss W Int Dist Cocaine | 25 | 30 | 15 |
| Voluntary Manslaughter | 23 | 20 | 20 |
| Fleeing/Eluding Police | 22 | 3 | 5 |
| Aggrav Child Molestation | 21 | 25 | 25 |
Race
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 648 | 65% |
| White | 322 | 32% |
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 Houston 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.