Harrison County, Mississippi sentencing data
In the latest Mississippi Department of Corrections public release loaded into Justice Audit, 1,356 people sentenced in Harrison County were held in Mississippi state prisons. Their median sentence is 8 years, shorter than the statewide median of 10 years. 24% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 29% statewide. The most common offense is poss of cntld subst with intent.
Sentences by offense: Harrison 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 | Harrison median (yrs) | Mississippi median (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poss Of Cntld Subst With Intent | 100 | 10 | 10 |
| Possession Of Controlled Substance | 100 | 3 | 3 |
| Armed Robbery | 90 | 12 | 15 |
| Burglary-General | 76 | 6 | 6 |
| Aggravated Assault | 66 | 10 | 10 |
| Sexual Battery | 62 | 20 | 16 |
| Burglary-Residential | 52 | 11 | 10 |
| Possession Of Firearm By Convicted Felon | 52 | 7 | 7 |
| Unlawful Touching/Child | 41 | 10 | 10 |
| Murder 2Nd Degree | 39 | 28 | 25 |
| Robbery | 36 | 9.5 | 10 |
| Manslaughter | 25 | 20 | 20 |
Race
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 746 | 55% |
| White | 565 | 42% |
| Asian | 13 | 1.0% |
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 Harrison 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.