Oakland County, Michigan sentencing data
In the latest Michigan Department of Corrections public release loaded into Justice Audit, 2,666 people sentenced in Oakland County were held in Michigan state prisons. Their median sentence is 30 years, longer than the statewide median of 20 years. 74% 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: Oakland 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 | Oakland median (yrs) | Michigan median (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbery Armed | 215 | 40 | 30 |
| Homicide - Murder, Second Degree | 136 | 60 | 50 |
| Asslt w/Int Great Bodily Hrm Less Murder or by Strangulation | 101 | 15 | 10 |
| Asslt w/Int to Commit Murder | 87 | 50 | 35 |
| CSC - 1st Degree (Person Under 13, Defendant 17 Or Older) | 76 | 50 | 50 |
| Retail Fraud - 1st Degree | 68 | 20 | 10 |
| Home Invasion - 1st Degree | 61 | 23.5 | 20 |
| Controlled Substance-Delivery/Manf., Nar/Coc <50 Grams | 56 | 20 | 20 |
| Criminal Sexual Conduct, 1st Deg (Relationship) | 49 | 45 | 40 |
| Operating Intoxicated/Impaired/Controlled Substance - 3rd | 48 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Criminal Sexual Conduct, 1st Deg (Person Under 13) | 46 | 50 | 41.5 |
| Weapons - Firearms - Possession by Felon | 46 | 30 | 10 |
Race
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 1,565 | 59% |
| White | 912 | 34% |
| Hispanic | 125 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 27 | 1.0% |
| Other | 19 | 0.7% |
| Indigenous | 18 | 0.7% |
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 Oakland 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.