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Lincoln County, Maine sentencing data

As of October 23, 2026, according to Maine Department of Corrections records, 41 people sentenced in Lincoln County were held in Maine state prisons. Their median sentence is 6 years, shorter than the statewide median of 7 years. 17% 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.

41people in prison

6 yearsmedian sentence (state: 7 years)

17%serving 20+ years (state: 20%)

1life sentences

See Lincoln County records County sentencing report

Race

Group	People	Share
White	35	85%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

Other Maine counties

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About this data

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