Allegan County, Michigan sentencing data
In the latest Michigan Department of Corrections public release loaded into Justice Audit, 334 people sentenced in Allegan County were held in Michigan state prisons. Their median sentence is 20 years, about the same as the statewide median of 20 years. 58% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 65% statewide. Michigan sentences have a minimum and a maximum term; figures here use the maximum. The most common offense is criminal sexual conduct, 1st deg.
Sentences by offense: Allegan County vs. Michigan
Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.
| Offense | People | Allegan median (yrs) | Michigan median (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Sexual Conduct, 1st Deg | 18 | 40 | 40 |
| CSC - 2nd Degree (Person Under 13, Defendant 17 Or Older) | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| CSC - 1st Degree (Person Under 13, Defendant 17 Or Older) | 16 | 50 | 50 |
| Criminal Sexual Conduct, 1st Deg (Relationship) | 13 | 40 | 40 |
| Child Sexually Abusive Activity | 13 | 20 | 20 |
| Robbery Armed | 12 | 40 | 30 |
| Criminal Sexual Conduct, 3rd Deg (Force or Coercion) | 12 | 15 | 15 |
| Controlled Substance-Delivery/Manufacture Methamphetamine | 12 | 25 | 20 |
| Asslt w/Int Great Bodily Hrm Less Murder or by Strangulation | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| Criminal Sexual Conduct, 1st Deg (Personal Injury) | 10 | 40 | 40 |
| Controlled Substance-Possession of Methamphetamine | 10 | 12.5 | 15 |
| Homicide - Murder, Second Degree | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Race
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 259 | 78% |
| Black | 41 | 12% |
| Hispanic | 31 | 9.3% |
Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.
Other Michigan counties
About this data
Source: Michigan Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Allegan County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Michigan sentences have a minimum and a maximum term; figures here use the maximum. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.