Berrien County, Michigan sentencing data
In the latest Michigan Department of Corrections public release loaded into Justice Audit, 814 people sentenced in Berrien County were held in Michigan state prisons. Their median sentence is 20 years, about the same as the statewide median of 20 years. 60% 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 robbery armed.
Sentences by offense: Berrien 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 | Berrien median (yrs) | Michigan median (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbery Armed | 57 | 50 | 30 |
| Controlled Substance-Delivery/Manufacture Methamphetamine | 50 | 20 | 20 |
| Controlled Substance-Delivery/Manf., Nar/Coc <50 Grams | 38 | 20 | 20 |
| Controlled Substance-Possession of Methamphetamine | 37 | 10 | 15 |
| Asslt w/Int Great Bodily Hrm Less Murder or by Strangulation | 36 | 10 | 10 |
| Homicide - Murder, Second Degree | 32 | 65 | 50 |
| Operating Intoxicated/Impaired/Controlled Substance - 3rd | 26 | 5 | 7.5 |
| Asslt w/Int to Commit Murder | 24 | 57.5 | 35 |
| Robbery Unarmed | 23 | 15 | 15 |
| Criminal Sexual Conduct, 1st Deg (Person Under 13) | 22 | 50 | 41.5 |
| Dom Viol and/or Knowingly Assaulting Pregnant Indiv 3rd Off | 16 | 6 | 7.5 |
| Criminal Sexual Conduct, 1st Deg | 14 | 60 | 40 |
Race
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 465 | 57% |
| White | 311 | 38% |
| Hispanic | 23 | 2.8% |
| Indigenous | 12 | 1.5% |
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 Berrien 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.