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Metcalfe County, Kentucky sentencing data

As of October 22, 2026, according to Kentucky Department of Corrections records, 30 people sentenced in Metcalfe 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.

30people in prison
5 yearsmedian sentence (state: 5 years)
10%serving 20+ years (state: 15%)
1life sentences

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White2997%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

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About this data

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