Madison County, Mississippi sentencing data
In the latest Mississippi Department of Corrections public release loaded into Justice Audit, 718 people sentenced in Madison County were held in Mississippi state prisons. Their median sentence is 10 years, about the same as the statewide median of 10 years. 30% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 29% statewide. The most common offense is possession of firearm by convicted felon.
Sentences by offense: Madison 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 | Madison median (yrs) | Mississippi median (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession Of Firearm By Convicted Felon | 61 | 10 | 7 |
| Armed Robbery | 43 | 20 | 15 |
| Aggravated Assault | 39 | 15 | 10 |
| Methamphetamine - Possession | 34 | 8 | 5 |
| Sexual Battery | 28 | 15 | 16 |
| Burglary-Residential | 26 | 11 | 10 |
| Controlled Substance Trafficking | 24 | 10 | 10 |
| Armed Carjacking | 24 | 15 | 11.5 |
| Murder 2Nd Degree | 23 | 30 | 25 |
| Burglary-Vehicle | 21 | 7 | 5 |
| Fleeing Law Enforcement Officer | 16 | 5 | 5 |
| Sale Of Controlled Substance | 15 | 8 | 8 |
Race
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 581 | 81% |
| White | 120 | 17% |
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 Madison 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.