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Grady County, Oklahoma sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Oklahoma Department of Corrections records, 279 people sentenced in Grady County were held in Oklahoma state prisons. Their median sentence is 12 years, longer than the statewide median of 10 years. 42% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 37% statewide. The most common offense is lewd or indecent proposals/acts to child.

279people in prison
12 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
42%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
41life sentences

Sentences by offense: Grady 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.

OffensePeopleGrady median (yrs)Oklahoma median (yrs)
Lewd Or Indecent Proposals/Acts To Child272015
Trafficking In Illegal Drugs181210
Burglary - 2nd Deg - Unoccupied Home or Dwelling1777
Child Abuse112015
Con/Felons Prohib/Carry Firearms (Defined)1098

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White20072%
Black5219%
Hispanic145.0%
Indigenous113.9%

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 Grady 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.