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Hall County, Nebraska sentencing data

As of October 16, 2026, according to Nebraska Department of Correctional Services records, 283 people sentenced in Hall County were held in Nebraska state prisons. Their median sentence is 18 years, longer than the statewide median of 12 years. 49% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 41% statewide. The most common offense is sexual assault 1st degree.

283people in prison
18 yearsmedian sentence (state: 12 years)
49%serving 20+ years (state: 41%)
8life sentences

Sentences by offense: Hall County vs. Nebraska

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

OffensePeopleHall median (yrs)Nebraska median (yrs)
Sexual Assault 1St Degree263525
Assault 1St Degree132020
Murder 2Nd Degree115050
Burglary11108
Robbery1013.514

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White13447%
Hispanic10738%
Black289.9%
Indigenous124.2%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

Other Nebraska counties

About this data

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