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Livingston County, Illinois sentencing data

As of June 30, 2026, according to Illinois Department of Corrections records, 242 people sentenced in Livingston County were held in Illinois state prisons. Their median sentence is 10 years, about the same as the statewide median of 10 years. 24% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 33% statewide. The most common offense is pred crim sex asslaut/victim <13.

242people in prison
10 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
24%serving 20+ years (state: 33%)
10life sentences

Sentences by offense: Livingston County vs. Illinois

Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.

OffensePeopleLivingston median (yrs)Illinois median (yrs)
Pred Crim Sex Asslaut/Victim <13192414
Meth Delivery/15<100 Grams171510
Manu/Del 01-15 Grams Cocaine1196.5

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White15865%
Black6426%
Hispanic197.9%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

Other Illinois counties

About this data

Source: Illinois Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Livingston 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.