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Sarpy County, Nebraska sentencing data

As of October 16, 2026, according to Nebraska Department of Correctional Services records, 238 people sentenced in Sarpy County were held in Nebraska state prisons. Their median sentence is 20 years, longer than the statewide median of 12 years. 62% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 41% statewide. The most common offense is sexual assault 1st degree.

238people in prison
20 yearsmedian sentence (state: 12 years)
62%serving 20+ years (state: 41%)
17life sentences

Sentences by offense: Sarpy 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.

OffensePeopleSarpy median (yrs)Nebraska median (yrs)
Sexual Assault 1St Degree292025
Sexual Assult Of Child 1St Deg205040
Assault 1St Degree113520
Robbery102014

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White13456%
Black5523%
Hispanic3113%
Indigenous114.6%

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 Sarpy 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.