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Knox County, Maine sentencing data

As of October 23, 2026, according to Maine Department of Corrections records, 74 people sentenced in Knox County were held in Maine state prisons. Their median sentence is 6 years, shorter than the statewide median of 7 years. 20% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 20% statewide. Maine often suspends part of a sentence; figures here use the total term the judge imposed. The most common offense is gross sexual assault.

74people in prison
6 yearsmedian sentence (state: 7 years)
20%serving 20+ years (state: 20%)
2life sentences

Sentences by offense: Knox County vs. Maine

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)Maine median (yrs)
Gross Sexual Assault101217.5

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White6588%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

Other Maine counties

About this data

Source: Maine Department of Corrections 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. Maine often suspends part of a sentence; figures here use the total term the judge imposed. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.