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Saline County, Illinois sentencing data

As of June 30, 2026, according to Illinois Department of Corrections records, 132 people sentenced in Saline County were held in Illinois state prisons. Their median sentence is 7.5 years, shorter than the statewide median of 10 years. 23% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 33% statewide. The most common offense is predatory criminal sexual assault.

132people in prison
7.5 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
23%serving 20+ years (state: 33%)
5life sentences

Sentences by offense: Saline 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.

OffensePeopleSaline median (yrs)Illinois median (yrs)
Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault111418

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White10983%
Black2015%

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 Saline 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.