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Box Butte County, Nebraska sentencing data

As of October 16, 2026, according to Nebraska Department of Correctional Services records, 38 people sentenced in Box Butte County were held in Nebraska state prisons. Their median sentence is 12 years, about the same as the statewide median of 12 years. 32% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 41% statewide.

38people in prison
12 yearsmedian sentence (state: 12 years)
32%serving 20+ years (state: 41%)
1life sentences

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White2463%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

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About this data

Source: Nebraska Department of Correctional Services public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Box Butte 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.