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Washington County, New York sentencing data

As of October 22, 2026, according to New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision records, 227 people sentenced in Washington 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 crim poss contr substance 3rd.

227people in prison
6 yearsmedian maximum sentence (state: 7 years)
13%serving 20+ years (state: 29%)
18life sentences

Sentences by offense: Washington 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.

OffensePeopleWashington median (yrs)New York median (yrs)
Crim Poss Contr Substance 3Rd2755.5
Crim Sale Contr Substance 3Rd2266
Burglary 2Nd Sub 21567.5

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White18079%
Black2611%
Hispanic156.6%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

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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 Washington 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.