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Orange County, New York sentencing data

As of October 22, 2026, according to New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision records, 708 people sentenced in Orange County were held in New York state prisons. Their median sentence is 7.5 years, longer than the statewide median of 7 years. 19% 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.

708people in prison
7.5 yearsmedian maximum sentence (state: 7 years)
19%serving 20+ years (state: 29%)
82life sentences

Sentences by offense: Orange 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.

OffensePeopleOrange median (yrs)New York median (yrs)
Crim Poss Weap 2Nd788.57
Crim Poss Contr Substance 3Rd716.55.5
Manslaughter 1St292020
Crim Sale Contr Substance 3Rd2776
Att Crim Poss Weap 2Nd2534
Assault 1St241312
Rape 1St2112.518
Assault 2Nd204.55
Burglary 2Nd Sub 2188.57.5
Course Sex Conduct-Child 1St161515
Robbery 1St161413
Burglary 3Rd135.55.5

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Black33147%
Hispanic18226%
White15622%
Other284.0%

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 Orange 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.