Whitfield County, Georgia sentencing data
In the latest Georgia Department of Corrections public release loaded into Justice Audit, 855 people sentenced in Whitfield County were held in Georgia state prisons. Their median sentence is 15 years, shorter than the statewide median of 20 years. 41% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 58% statewide. The most common offense is poss w int dist meth.
Sentences by offense: Whitfield 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 | Whitfield median (yrs) | Georgia median (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poss W Int Dist Meth | 73 | 15 | 15 |
| Aggrav Assault | 72 | 15 | 20 |
| Poss Methamphetamine | 57 | 5 | 5 |
| Child Molestation | 37 | 20 | 20 |
| Traf Methamph 28-199 Gm | 37 | 20 | 20 |
| Sale Methamphetamine | 32 | 20 | 20 |
| Sex Offender Fail Registr | 27 | 10 | 10 |
| Theft By Taking | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Statutory Rape | 16 | 20 | 20 |
| Poss Firearm Convct Felon | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Armed Robbery | 14 | 17.5 | 20 |
| False Imprisonment | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Race
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 585 | 68% |
| Black | 126 | 15% |
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 Whitfield 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.