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Dillon County, South Carolina sentencing data

As of October 14, 2026, according to South Carolina Department of Corrections records, 89 people sentenced in Dillon County were held in South Carolina state prisons. Their median sentence is 14.5 years, longer than the statewide median of 12 years. 42% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 39% statewide. The most common offense is voluntary manslaughter.

89people in prison
14.5 yearsmedian sentence (state: 12 years)
42%serving 20+ years (state: 39%)
17life sentences

Sentences by offense: Dillon County vs. South Carolina

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

OffensePeopleDillon median (yrs)South Carolina median (yrs)
Voluntary Manslaughter141620

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Black6067%
White2225%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

Other South Carolina counties

About this data

Source: South Carolina Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Dillon 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.