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Lincoln County, Arkansas sentencing data

As of October 16, 2026, according to Arkansas Division of Correction records, 204 people sentenced in Lincoln County were held in Arkansas state prisons. Their median sentence is 5 years, shorter than the statewide median of 10 years. 15% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 37% statewide. The most common offense is poss prohb artcle facilitate esc/crim entrprse/viol in fac.

204people in prison
5 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
15%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
9life sentences

Sentences by offense: Lincoln County vs. Arkansas

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

OffensePeopleLincoln median (yrs)Arkansas median (yrs)
Poss Prohb Artcle Facilitate Esc/Crim Entrprse/Viol in Fac3355
Battery-2nd Degree2535
Furnish. Prohibited Art.2166
Agg Assault on Corr, Empl1933.5
Poss Weapon Incar. Person1144

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Black13265%
White6833%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

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About this data

Source: Arkansas Division of Correction public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Lincoln 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.