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Saratoga County, New York sentencing data

As of October 22, 2026, according to New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision records, 334 people sentenced in Saratoga County were held in New York state prisons. Their median sentence is 6 years, shorter than the statewide median of 7 years. 13% 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 burglary 2nd sub 2.

334people in prison
6 yearsmedian maximum sentence (state: 7 years)
13%serving 20+ years (state: 29%)
20life sentences

Sentences by offense: Saratoga 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.

OffensePeopleSaratoga median (yrs)New York median (yrs)
Burglary 2Nd Sub 21897.5
Crim Poss Contr Substance 3Rd165.55.5
Crim Contempt 1St1533
Rape 1St1513.518
Assault 2Nd1445
Crim Sexual Act 1St1215.515
Crim Sale Contr Substance 3Rd1156
Sexual Abuse 1St1045

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White24674%
Black4814%
Hispanic298.7%
Other103.0%

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 Saratoga 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.