Desha County, AR Jail and Prison System

DESHA County has 24 jails with an average daily population of 511 inmates with a total of 24 jail population. When breaking down the DESHA County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 8% with 2 female and 23 male inmates.

How Does Desha County Inmate Search Work?

Desha County inmate records are public records that anyone can review easily. The Freedom of Information Act governs the availability of regarding Desha county inmate records which provide a lot of useful information about a person.

Desha County Parole and Probation

Desha County Parole

Parole is when an inmate is allowed to leave jail early because they have shown remorse while serving their time. A parole board decides on who gets to receive parole and who does not. You can obtain Desha county parole records and find out a lot about someone . Some things contained in the Desha county parole records may be information about their sentence and their crimes. You might also see details about where they were held and the rules of their parole.

Desha County Probation

Along with those inmates that have been released, you might also be able to review Desha county probation records illustrating men and women who didn’t go to prison but instead was put on probation. Probation does not come for free . Probationers must check-in a probation officer once a week plus follow other rules. Typically,Desha county inmate records will show the person crimes, their probationary sentence, and the ruling court department details who sentenced them. Along with that details , you may see mugshots , fingerprints, physical details about the person , and other details.

Desha County Booking

Desha county bookings are also helpful when looking for information on whether or not someone has been arrested. When a suspect is arrested, the officer fills out forms and then holds them in a jail , which essentially becomes their Desha county booking record. It may also include things like fingerprints, mugshots , physical details, their name, and address, arresting officer , the details of the crime, the location, and any vehicles that were involved. The general public has the right to review a copy of someone’s Desha county booking records without any type of permission .

Desha County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in DESHA County has increased by 200% going from 8 inmates yearly to 24 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in DESHA County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 638 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Desha County, AR

DESHA County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Arkansas, yet from the total of 24 inmates only 24 are currently confined, the rest 487 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

Desha County Jail Inmate Population, Jail Pretrial Population and Confined Population, for 2010-2015 years

Desha County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In DESHA County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 715 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 13 times more than female incarceration rate, of 49 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 11%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 46%.

Desha County Female Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

Desha County Male Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

Breaking Down Desha County Inmates By Race

In DESHA County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 195 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 60% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 22%, going from 628 to 487 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in DESHA County is on average at a rate of 351 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

Desha County Incarceration Rates by Race, for 2010-2015 years

Desha County Prisons and Jails

Desha County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments