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Miller County, Arkansas sentencing data

As of October 16, 2026, according to Arkansas Division of Correction records, 557 people sentenced in Miller County were held in Arkansas state prisons. Their median sentence is 10 years, about the same as the statewide median of 10 years. 33% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 37% statewide. The most common offense is rape.

557people in prison
10 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
33%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
31life sentences

Sentences by offense: Miller 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.

OffensePeopleMiller median (yrs)Arkansas median (yrs)
Rape512527
Aggravated Robbery282520
Poss Cont Sub Sched l,ll Meth Cocaine < 2g2135
Sexual Assault 2nd Degree212015
Robbery191015
Murder-1st Degree184035
Burglary - Residential1568
Possess W Purpose Del Meth Cocaine=> 10g < 200g1415.515
Battery-1st Degree131015
Breaking And Entering1245
Poss Cont Sub Sched l,ll Meth Cocaine => 2g < 10g124.58
Deliver Meth Cocaine=> 10g< 200g101318

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Black29854%
White25245%

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 Miller 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.