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Duval County, Texas sentencing data

As of August 31, 2026, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice records, 38 people sentenced in Duval County were held in Texas state prisons. Their median sentence is 15 years, longer than the statewide median of 10 years. 50% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 37% statewide.

38people in prison
15 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
50%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
4life sentences

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic3695%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

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About this data

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