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Randolph County, North Carolina sentencing data

In the latest North Carolina Department of Adult Correction public release loaded into Justice Audit, 542 people sentenced in Randolph County were held in North Carolina state prisons. Their median sentence is 7 years, about the same as the statewide median of 7 years. 24% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 24% statewide. The most common offense is trafficking schedule ii.

542people in prison
7 yearsmedian sentence (state: 7 years)
24%serving 20+ years (state: 24%)
43life sentences

Sentences by offense: Randolph 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.

OffensePeopleRandolph median (yrs)North Carolina median (yrs)
Trafficking Schedule Ii437.57.5
Murder Second Degree4022.521.5
Trafficking Schedule I277.57.5
Habitual Felon2610.58.5
Possess Schedule Ii181.51.5
Possession Of Firearm By Felon152.52.5
Sex Exploit Minor 2Nd Degree157.57.5
Dwi Level 1 Aggravated132.52.5
Possess Wits Schedule Ii1322
Stat Rape Child<=15Def>6Yrs122223.5
Robbery W/Dangerous Weapon1197.5
Awdwwitkisi1088.5

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White33462%
Black14126%
Hispanic529.6%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

Other North Carolina counties

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 Randolph 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.