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Ingham County, Michigan sentencing data

In the latest Michigan Department of Corrections public release loaded into Justice Audit, 881 people sentenced in Ingham County were held in Michigan state prisons. Their median sentence is 22.5 years, longer than the statewide median of 20 years. 69% 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.

881people in prison
22.5 yearsmedian maximum sentence (state: 20 years)
69%serving 20+ years (state: 65%)
87life sentences

Sentences by offense: Ingham 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.

OffensePeopleIngham median (yrs)Michigan median (yrs)
Homicide - Murder, Second Degree9552.550
Robbery Armed703030
Asslt w/Int Great Bodily Hrm Less Murder or by Strangulation481010
Asslt w/Int to Commit Murder434035
Criminal Sexual Conduct, 1st Deg305040
CSC - 2nd Degree (Person Under 13, Defendant 17 Or Older)281515
CSC - 1st Degree (Person Under 13, Defendant 17 Or Older)265050
Home Invasion - 1st Degree192020
Home Invasion - 2nd Degree161515
Child Sexually Abusive Activity162020
Criminal Sexual Conduct, 3rd Deg (Person 13 Thru 15)151515
Controlled Substance-Possession of Methamphetamine1412.515

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Black47554%
White29634%
Hispanic859.6%
Asian101.1%

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 Ingham 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.