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Ulster County, New York sentencing data

As of October 22, 2026, according to New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision records, 326 people sentenced in Ulster County were held in New York state prisons. Their median sentence is 7 years, about the same as the statewide median of 7 years. 22% 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.

326people in prison
7 yearsmedian maximum sentence (state: 7 years)
22%serving 20+ years (state: 29%)
46life sentences

Sentences by offense: Ulster 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.

OffensePeopleUlster median (yrs)New York median (yrs)
Crim Poss Weap 2Nd287.57
Crim Poss Contr Substance 3Rd2175.5
Crim Sale Contr Substance 3Rd2076
Burglary 2Nd Sub 21587.5
Assault 2Nd144.55
Burglary 1St111215

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Black12940%
White12137%
Hispanic6420%
Other113.4%

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 Ulster 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.