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Ontario County, New York sentencing data

As of October 22, 2026, according to New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision records, 233 people sentenced in Ontario County were held in New York state prisons. Their median sentence is 7 years, about the same as the statewide median of 7 years. 24% 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.

233people in prison
7 yearsmedian maximum sentence (state: 7 years)
24%serving 20+ years (state: 29%)
30life sentences

Sentences by offense: Ontario 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.

OffensePeopleOntario median (yrs)New York median (yrs)
Crim Poss Contr Substance 3Rd146.55.5
Assault 2Nd1135
Course Sex Conduct-Child 1St111515
Rape 1St102018
Assault 1St101512

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White10746%
Black7934%
Hispanic3917%

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 Ontario 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.