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Lamb County, Texas sentencing data

As of August 31, 2026, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice records, 91 people sentenced in Lamb County were held in Texas state prisons. Their median sentence is 12 years, longer than the statewide median of 10 years. 36% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 37% statewide. The most common offense is aggravated assault.

91people in prison
12 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
36%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
6life sentences

Sentences by offense: Lamb 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.

OffensePeopleLamb median (yrs)Texas median (yrs)
Aggravated Assault121010

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic4954%
White2224%
Black2022%

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 Lamb 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.