Chippewa County, Michigan sentencing data
In the latest Michigan Department of Corrections public release loaded into Justice Audit, 353 people sentenced in Chippewa County were held in Michigan state prisons. Their median sentence is 7.5 years, shorter than the statewide median of 20 years. 34% 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 prisons - prisoner possessing weapons.
Sentences by offense: Chippewa 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 | Chippewa median (yrs) | Michigan median (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prisons - Prisoner Possessing Weapons | 98 | 7.5 | 5 |
| Assault of Prison or Other place of Confinement Employee | 41 | 7.5 | 5 |
| Prisons - Prisoner Possessing Contraband | 28 | 7.5 | 5 |
| Controlled Substance-Delivery/Manufacture Methamphetamine | 25 | 20 | 20 |
Race
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 157 | 44% |
| White | 133 | 38% |
| Indigenous | 51 | 14% |
| Hispanic | 11 | 3.1% |
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 Chippewa 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.