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Canadian County, Oklahoma sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Oklahoma Department of Corrections records, 452 people sentenced in Canadian County were held in Oklahoma state prisons. Their median sentence is 10 years, about the same as the statewide median of 10 years. 29% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 37% statewide. The most common offense is agg trafficking in illegal drugs.

452people in prison
10 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
29%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
39life sentences

Sentences by offense: Canadian 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.

OffensePeopleCanadian median (yrs)Oklahoma median (yrs)
Agg Trafficking In Illegal Drugs551010
Lewd Or Indecent Proposals/Acts To Child41915
Trafficking In Illegal Drugs401510
Manslaughter First Degree151618
Child Sexual Abuse151520
Agg Poss Child Porn13515
Con/Felons Prohib/Carry Firearms (Defined)13108
Burglary - 2nd Deg - Unoccupied Home or Dwelling1012.57
Child Abuse101015

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White24254%
Black8419%
Hispanic6314%
Indigenous5011%

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 Canadian 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.