Kent County, Michigan sentencing data
In the latest Michigan Department of Corrections public release loaded into Justice Audit, 1,984 people sentenced in Kent County were held in Michigan state prisons. Their median sentence is 22.5 years, longer than the statewide median of 20 years. 73% 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: Kent 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 | Kent median (yrs) | Michigan median (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbery Armed | 143 | 40 | 30 |
| Homicide - Murder, Second Degree | 134 | 50 | 50 |
| CSC - 1st Degree (Person Under 13, Defendant 17 Or Older) | 97 | 50 | 50 |
| Asslt w/Int Great Bodily Hrm Less Murder or by Strangulation | 66 | 10 | 10 |
| Controlled Substance-Delivery/Manf., Nar/Coc <50 Grams | 61 | 20 | 20 |
| Asslt w/Int to Commit Murder | 60 | 50 | 35 |
| Criminal Sexual Conduct, 1st Deg (Person Under 13) | 58 | 40 | 41.5 |
| Home Invasion - 1st Degree | 53 | 20 | 20 |
| Controlled Substance-Delivery/Manufacture Methamphetamine | 45 | 20 | 20 |
| Criminal Sexual Conduct, 1st Deg | 41 | 40 | 40 |
| Controlled Substance-Del/Manuf-Narc/Coc 50-449 Grams | 37 | 20 | 20 |
| Criminal Sexual Conduct, 3rd Deg (Person 13 Thru 15) | 32 | 15 | 15 |
Race
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 1,069 | 54% |
| White | 633 | 32% |
| Hispanic | 229 | 12% |
| Indigenous | 24 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 20 | 1.0% |
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 Kent 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.