Desoto County, Mississippi sentencing data
In the latest Mississippi Department of Corrections public release loaded into Justice Audit, 851 people sentenced in Desoto County were held in Mississippi state prisons. Their median sentence is 7 years, shorter than the statewide median of 10 years. 18% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 29% statewide. The most common offense is sexual battery.
Sentences by offense: Desoto County vs. Mississippi
Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.
| Offense | People | Desoto median (yrs) | Mississippi median (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual Battery | 62 | 15 | 16 |
| Armed Robbery | 51 | 10 | 15 |
| Exploitation/Child | 50 | 5 | 8 |
| Possession Weapon/Felon | 34 | 2 | 6 |
| Fondling | 31 | 10 | 8 |
| Aggravated Assault | 31 | 10 | 10 |
| Methamphetamine - Possession | 29 | 3 | 5 |
| Fleeing Law Enforcement Officer | 28 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Possession Of Firearm By Convicted Felon | 26 | 3.5 | 7 |
| Entice Child For Indecent Purposes | 26 | 5 | 5 |
| Murder 2Nd Degree | 22 | 29 | 25 |
| Failure To Register/Sex Offender | 19 | 3 | 3 |
Race
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 499 | 59% |
| White | 324 | 38% |
Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.
Other Mississippi counties
About this data
Source: Mississippi Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Desoto County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.