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Letcher County, Kentucky sentencing data

As of October 22, 2026, according to Kentucky Department of Corrections records, 106 people sentenced in Letcher County were held in Kentucky state prisons. Their median sentence is 5 years, about the same as the statewide median of 5 years. 10% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 15% statewide. The most common offense is flagrant non support.

106people in prison
5 yearsmedian sentence (state: 5 years)
10%serving 20+ years (state: 15%)
8life sentences

Sentences by offense: Letcher 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.

OffensePeopleLetcher median (yrs)Kentucky median (yrs)
Flagrant Non Support1255

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White10599%

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 Letcher 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.