Justice AuditOpen Justice Audit

Leon County, Texas sentencing data

As of August 31, 2026, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice records, 202 people sentenced in Leon County were held in Texas state prisons. Their median sentence is 13 years, longer than the statewide median of 10 years. 42% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 37% statewide. The most common offense is possession controlled substance.

202people in prison
13 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
42%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
9life sentences

Sentences by offense: Leon County vs. Texas

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

OffensePeopleLeon median (yrs)Texas median (yrs)
Possession Controlled Substance2886
Aggravated Assault1617.510
Burglary of Habitation141610

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White12662%
Black6030%
Hispanic167.9%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

Other Texas counties

About this data

Source: Texas Department of Criminal Justice public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Leon 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.