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Nowata County, Oklahoma sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Oklahoma Department of Corrections records, 43 people sentenced in Nowata County were held in Oklahoma state prisons. Their median sentence is 12.5 years, longer than the statewide median of 10 years. 40% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 37% statewide.

43people in prison
12.5 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
40%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
5life sentences

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White3377%

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 Nowata 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.