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Cass County, Texas sentencing data

As of August 31, 2026, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice records, 283 people sentenced in Cass County were held in Texas state prisons. Their median sentence is 10 years, about the same as the statewide median of 10 years. 38% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 37% statewide. The most common offense is aggravated assault.

283people in prison
10 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
38%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
16life sentences

Sentences by offense: Cass County vs. Texas

Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.

OffensePeopleCass median (yrs)Texas median (yrs)
Aggravated Assault241010
Possession Controlled Substance247.56
Aggravated Sexual Assault Child232525
Unlawful Possession Firearm by Felon147.56
Sexual Assault Child131512
Indecency with Child1217.510
Evading Arrest1296
Burglary of Habitation11810
Murder104035

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White19067%
Black8229%
Hispanic113.9%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

Other Texas counties

About this data

Source: Texas Department of Criminal Justice public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Cass 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.