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Genesee County, Michigan sentencing data

In the latest Michigan Department of Corrections public release loaded into Justice Audit, 1,525 people sentenced in Genesee County were held in Michigan state prisons. Their median sentence is 25 years, longer than the statewide median of 20 years. 72% 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 homicide - murder, second degree.

1,525people in prison
25 yearsmedian maximum sentence (state: 20 years)
72%serving 20+ years (state: 65%)
236life sentences

Sentences by offense: Genesee 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.

OffensePeopleGenesee median (yrs)Michigan median (yrs)
Homicide - Murder, Second Degree2205050
Robbery Armed803030
Asslt w/Int to Commit Murder714035
Asslt w/Int Great Bodily Hrm Less Murder or by Strangulation521010
Home Invasion - 1st Degree442020
Controlled Substance-Possession of Methamphetamine352015
CSC - 1st Degree (Person Under 13, Defendant 17 Or Older)275050
Weapons - Carrying Concealed2755
Criminal Sexual Conduct, 1st Deg244040
Criminal Sexual Conduct, 1st Deg (Relationship)234040
Criminal Sexual Conduct, 3rd Deg (Person 13 Thru 15)221515
Robbery Unarmed211515

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Black97464%
White48932%
Hispanic352.3%
Indigenous151.0%
Other100.7%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

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About this data

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