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Marlboro County, South Carolina sentencing data

As of October 14, 2026, according to South Carolina Department of Corrections records, 115 people sentenced in Marlboro County were held in South Carolina state prisons. Their median sentence is 6.5 years, shorter than the statewide median of 12 years. 33% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 39% statewide.

115people in prison
6.5 yearsmedian sentence (state: 12 years)
33%serving 20+ years (state: 39%)
15life sentences

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Black7565%
White3530%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

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About this data

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