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Monroe County, New York sentencing data

As of October 22, 2026, according to New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision records, 2,273 people sentenced in Monroe County were held in New York state prisons. Their median sentence is 7 years, about the same as the statewide median of 7 years. 34% 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 weap 2nd.

2,273people in prison
7 yearsmedian maximum sentence (state: 7 years)
34%serving 20+ years (state: 29%)
502life sentences

Sentences by offense: Monroe 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.

OffensePeopleMonroe median (yrs)New York median (yrs)
Crim Poss Weap 2Nd33577
Att Crim Poss Weap 2Nd23844
Manslaughter 1St1782020
Robbery 1St781513
Crim Poss Contr Substance 3Rd7665.5
Assault 1St641512
Att Murder 2Nd422013
Rape 1St4220.518
Assault 2Nd4055
Burglary 1St341515
Att Robbery 1St3277
Burglary 3Rd3245.5

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Black1,53868%
Hispanic36316%
White27812%
Other572.5%
Indigenous241.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander130.6%

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 Monroe 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.