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Cleveland County, Oklahoma sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Oklahoma Department of Corrections records, 1,164 people sentenced in Cleveland County were held in Oklahoma state prisons. Their median sentence is 10 years, about the same as the statewide median of 10 years. 34% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 37% statewide. The most common offense is agg trafficking in illegal drugs.

1,164people in prison
10 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
34%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
131life sentences

Sentences by offense: Cleveland 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.

OffensePeopleCleveland median (yrs)Oklahoma median (yrs)
Agg Trafficking In Illegal Drugs771010
Trafficking In Illegal Drugs761010
Lewd Or Indecent Proposals/Acts To Child751515
Rape - First Degree362525
Robbery Or Attempted W/Dangerous Weapon3415.515
Assault &/Or Battery W/Dangerous Weapon341010
Con/Felons Prohib/Carry Firearms (Defined)3278
Burglary - 2nd Deg - Unoccupied Home or Dwelling306.57
Child Abuse301115
Burglary - First Degree251010
Murder First Degree252530
Dui - Liquor Or Drugs/Apcv2477

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White68359%
Black23020%
Hispanic13111%
Indigenous1008.6%
Other131.1%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

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About this data

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