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Lee County, Kentucky sentencing data

As of October 22, 2026, according to Kentucky Department of Corrections records, 63 people sentenced in Lee County were held in Kentucky state prisons. Their median sentence is 4 years, shorter than the statewide median of 5 years. 9.5% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 15% statewide. The most common offense is promoting contraband-1st degree.

63people in prison
4 yearsmedian sentence (state: 5 years)
9.5%serving 20+ years (state: 15%)
1life sentences

Sentences by offense: Lee County vs. Kentucky

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

OffensePeopleLee median (yrs)Kentucky median (yrs)
Promoting Contraband-1St Degree1322

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White5790%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

Other Kentucky counties

About this data

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