Tate County, Mississippi sentencing data
In the latest Mississippi Department of Corrections public release loaded into Justice Audit, 184 people sentenced in Tate County were held in Mississippi state prisons. Their median sentence is 10 years, about the same as the statewide median of 10 years. 28% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 29% statewide. The most common offense is burglary-residential.
Sentences by offense: Tate 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 | Tate median (yrs) | Mississippi median (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary-Residential | 14 | 13.5 | 10 |
| Murder 2Nd Degree | 11 | 35 | 25 |
| Fondling | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Race
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 97 | 53% |
| White | 84 | 46% |
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 Tate 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.