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Lincoln County, Oklahoma sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Oklahoma Department of Corrections records, 259 people sentenced in Lincoln County were held in Oklahoma state prisons. Their median sentence is 10 years, about the same as the statewide median of 10 years. 37% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 37% statewide. The most common offense is lewd or indecent proposals/acts to child.

259people in prison
10 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
37%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
37life sentences

Sentences by offense: Lincoln 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.

OffensePeopleLincoln median (yrs)Oklahoma median (yrs)
Lewd Or Indecent Proposals/Acts To Child191215
Child Sexual Abuse123020
Assault &/Or Battery W/Dangerous Weapon101010
Manslaughter First Degree101418
Burglary - 2nd Deg - Unoccupied Home or Dwelling1077

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White20077%
Black259.7%
Indigenous228.5%

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 Lincoln 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.