Outcomes / Virginia · 2019-2024 · Va. Code § 18.2-250
For possession of a controlled substance, the recorded incarceration rate ran from 20.0% to 65.1% across Virginia's judicial circuits.
Possession of a controlled substance under § 18.2-250. These are the documented incarceration rates for that charge, by judicial circuit, from Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission records — the same statute, applied across thirty circuits.
20.0% – 65.1%
Incarceration rate range
46.0%
Median
35,412
Cases
30
judicial circuits reporting
Documented outcomes from past cases — not a prediction about any case. CaseParity is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.
Incarceration rate by judicial circuit — sorted high to low
Incarceration rate for Va. Code § 18.2-250 by judicial circuit in Virginia, 2019-2024. 30 judicial circuits with at least 30 cases. Source: Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission (VCSC).
| Judicial circuit | Incarceration rate | Magnitude | vs. median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 65.1% | 19.1% above median | |
| 15 | 62.3% | 16.3% above median | |
| 9 | 59.3% | 13.3% above median | |
| 23 | 57.1% | 11.1% above median | |
| 21 | 56.5% | 10.5% above median | |
| 1 | 55.4% | 9.4% above median | |
| 22 | 54.2% | 8.2% above median | |
| 30 | 54.1% | 8.1% above median | |
| 16 | 53.8% | 7.8% above median | |
| 11 | 52.7% | 6.7% above median | |
| 14 | 52.6% | 6.6% above median | |
| 4 | 52.4% | 6.4% above median | |
| 5 | 48.8% | 2.8% above median | |
| 13 | 48.3% | 2.3% above median | |
| 6 | 47.0% | 1.0% above median | |
| 7 | 45.0% | 1.0% below median | |
| 2 | 42.4% | 3.6% below median | |
| 24 | 41.7% | 4.3% below median | |
| 10 | 41.5% | 4.5% below median | |
| 28 | 41.1% | 4.9% below median | |
| 8 | 40.5% | 5.5% below median | |
| 20 | 37.5% | 8.5% below median | |
| 29 | 36.8% | 9.2% below median | |
| 26 | 34.9% | 11.1% below median | |
| 25 | 33.0% | 13.0% below median | |
| 27 | 32.9% | 13.1% below median | |
| 31 | 31.8% | 14.2% below median | |
| 3 | 30.3% | 15.7% below median | |
| 17 | 25.4% | 20.6% below median | |
| 19 | 20.0% | 26.0% below median | |
| Median (30 judicial circuits) | 46.0% | — |
30 judicial circuits with at least 30 cases · 2019-2024 · Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission (VCSC).
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Source
Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission (VCSC).
Window
Cases resolved 2019-2024. Aggregated across the full window; primary charges only.
Threshold
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Definition
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20.0%–65.1%
Documented incarceration rate for the same charge, by judicial circuit, across 30 Virginia judicial circuits — 2019-2024 (35,412 cases). Median 46.0%.
Source: Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission (VCSC).
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