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Clinton County, New York sentencing data

As of October 22, 2026, according to New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision records, 295 people sentenced in Clinton County were held in New York state prisons. Their median sentence is 6 years, shorter than the statewide median of 7 years. 14% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 29% statewide. New York publishes one combined minimum and maximum sentence per person; figures here use the maximum. The most common offense is crim poss contr substance 3rd.

295people in prison
6 yearsmedian maximum sentence (state: 7 years)
14%serving 20+ years (state: 29%)
37life sentences

Sentences by offense: Clinton County vs. New York

Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.

OffensePeopleClinton median (yrs)New York median (yrs)
Crim Poss Contr Substance 3Rd3965.5
Crim Sale Contr Substance 3Rd257.56
Crim Poss Contr Substance 2Nd188.57
Crim Poss Contr Substance 4Th1244
Burglary 3Rd1055.5

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White20068%
Black6622%
Hispanic196.4%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

Other New York counties

About this data

Source: New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Clinton County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. New York publishes one combined minimum and maximum sentence per person; 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.