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Knox County, Indiana sentencing data

In the latest Indiana Department of Correction public release loaded into Justice Audit, 184 people sentenced in Knox County were held in Indiana state prisons. Their median sentence is 7 years, longer than the statewide median of 6 years. 20% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 19% statewide. The most common offense is child molesting.

184people in prison
7 yearsmedian sentence (state: 6 years)
20%serving 20+ years (state: 19%)
n/alife sentences not marked in data

Sentences by offense: Knox 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.

OffensePeopleKnox median (yrs)Indiana median (yrs)
Child Molesting2022.520
Burglary207.56
Possession Of Methamphetamine196.54
Dealing In Methamphetamine18910

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White16992%
Black147.6%

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 Knox 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.