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Trinity County, Texas sentencing data

As of August 31, 2026, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice records, 108 people sentenced in Trinity County were held in Texas state prisons. Their median sentence is 11 years, longer than the statewide median of 10 years. 41% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 37% statewide. The most common offense is aggravated assault.

108people in prison
11 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
41%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
9life sentences

Sentences by offense: Trinity 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.

OffensePeopleTrinity median (yrs)Texas median (yrs)
Aggravated Assault14710
Aggravated Sexual Assault102030

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White7670%
Black2321%

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 Trinity 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.