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Beckham County, Oklahoma sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Oklahoma Department of Corrections records, 189 people sentenced in Beckham County were held in Oklahoma state prisons. Their median sentence is 10 years, about the same as the statewide median of 10 years. 24% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 37% statewide. The most common offense is trafficking in illegal drugs.

189people in prison
10 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
24%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
17life sentences

Sentences by offense: Beckham County vs. Oklahoma

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

OffensePeopleBeckham median (yrs)Oklahoma median (yrs)
Trafficking In Illegal Drugs1212.510
Lewd Or Indecent Proposals/Acts To Child111515

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White12868%
Hispanic2614%
Black2413%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

Other Oklahoma counties

About this data

Source: Oklahoma Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Beckham 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.