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Nye County, Nevada sentencing data

As of October 22, 2026, according to Nevada Department of Corrections records, 219 people sentenced in Nye County were held in Nevada state prisons. Their median sentence is 6 years, shorter than the statewide median of 7 years. 38% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 33% statewide. Nevada sentences have a minimum and a maximum term; figures here use the maximum.

219people in prison
6 yearsmedian maximum sentence (state: 7 years)
38%serving 20+ years (state: 33%)
43life sentences

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White16073%
Hispanic3215%
Black135.9%

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 Nye 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.