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Van Buren County, Arkansas sentencing data

As of October 16, 2026, according to Arkansas Division of Correction records, 114 people sentenced in Van Buren 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.

114people in prison
10 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
28%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
7life sentences

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White11096%

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 Van Buren 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.