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Clark County, Nevada sentencing data

As of October 22, 2026, according to Nevada Department of Corrections records, 6,951 people sentenced in Clark County were held in Nevada state prisons. Their median sentence is 8 years, longer than the statewide median of 7 years. 34% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 33% statewide. Nevada sentences have a minimum and a maximum term; figures here use the maximum. The most common offense is robbery.

6,951people in prison
8 yearsmedian maximum sentence (state: 7 years)
34%serving 20+ years (state: 33%)
1,489life sentences

Sentences by offense: Clark County vs. Nevada

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

OffensePeopleClark median (yrs)Nevada median (yrs)
Robbery6471010
Murder 2Nd Degree2612525
Voluntary Manslaughter1821010
Att Murder1421618
Ex Felon/Prohibited Person Poss Firearm13755
Att Sex Asslt1341515
Att Lewdness W/ A Minor1331515
Dui Causing Death Or Sbh1251517.5
Battery W/ Deadly Weapon12188
Battery Causing Subst Harm11655
Att Poss Firearm By Prohibited Person10955
Battery W/ Deadly Wpn / Sbh911212

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Black2,90342%
Hispanic1,95328%
White1,57723%
Asian/Pacific Islander2784.0%
Other1261.8%
Indigenous1141.6%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

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About this data

Source: Nevada Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Clark County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Nevada sentences have a minimum and a maximum term; figures here use the maximum. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.