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Hughes County, Oklahoma sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Oklahoma Department of Corrections records, 82 people sentenced in Hughes County were held in Oklahoma state prisons. Their median sentence is 10 years, about the same as the statewide median of 10 years. 35% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 37% statewide.

82people in prison
10 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
35%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
18life sentences

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White4757%
Black1822%
Hispanic1113%

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 Hughes 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.