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Washington County, Illinois sentencing data

As of June 30, 2026, according to Illinois Department of Corrections records, 29 people sentenced in Washington County were held in Illinois state prisons. Their median sentence is 6 years, shorter than the statewide median of 10 years. 34% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 33% statewide.

29people in prison
6 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
34%serving 20+ years (state: 33%)
0life sentences

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White2586%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

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About this data

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