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Johnson County, Indiana sentencing data

In the latest Indiana Department of Correction public release loaded into Justice Audit, 401 people sentenced in Johnson County were held in Indiana state prisons. Their median sentence is 8 years, longer than the statewide median of 6 years. 13% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 19% statewide. The most common offense is dealing in methamphetamine.

401people in prison
8 yearsmedian sentence (state: 6 years)
13%serving 20+ years (state: 19%)
n/alife sentences not marked in data

Sentences by offense: Johnson County vs. Indiana

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

OffensePeopleJohnson median (yrs)Indiana median (yrs)
Dealing In Methamphetamine1151010
Dealing In Cocaine Or Narcotic Drug3199
Child Molesting262020
Possession Of Methamphetamine2354
Unlawful Firearm Poss By Serious Felon1585
Child Solicitation1144
Possession Of Cocaine Or Narcotic Drug1033
Burglary1096

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White31980%
Black7719%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

Other Indiana counties

About this data

Source: Indiana Department of Correction public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Johnson 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.