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Madison County, Arkansas sentencing data

As of October 16, 2026, according to Arkansas Division of Correction records, 95 people sentenced in Madison County were held in Arkansas state prisons. Their median sentence is 10 years, about the same as the statewide median of 10 years. 28% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 37% statewide. The most common offense is failure to appear.

95people in prison
10 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
28%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
4life sentences

Sentences by offense: Madison 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.

OffensePeopleMadison median (yrs)Arkansas median (yrs)
Failure to Appear107.56

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White9095%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

Other Arkansas counties

About this data

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