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Cumberland County, North Carolina sentencing data

In the latest North Carolina Department of Adult Correction public release loaded into Justice Audit, 1,008 people sentenced in Cumberland County were held in North Carolina state prisons. Their median sentence is 8 years, longer than the statewide median of 7 years. 35% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 24% statewide. The most common offense is murder second degree.

1,008people in prison
8 yearsmedian sentence (state: 7 years)
35%serving 20+ years (state: 24%)
164life sentences

Sentences by offense: Cumberland County vs. North Carolina

Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.

OffensePeopleCumberland median (yrs)North Carolina median (yrs)
Murder Second Degree1772221.5
Robbery W/Dangerous Weapon607.57.5
Habitual Felon528.58.5
Possession Of Firearm By Felon4022.5
Manslaughter407.58.5
Awdwwitkisi279.58.5
Post Release Revocation2711
Fail/Notfy Chg Addr Sexoff2233
Murder First Degree211313.5
Awdwisi1844
Trafficking Schedule Ii174.57.5
Larceny Over $10001422

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Black70670%
White21121%
Hispanic393.9%
Indigenous363.6%
Other131.3%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

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About this data

Source: North Carolina Department of Adult Correction public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Cumberland County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.