Los Angeles County, CA Jail and Prison System

LOS ANGELES County has 17,151 jails with an average daily population of 583 inmates with a total of 17,152 jail population. When breaking down the LOS ANGELES County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 12% with 2,027 female and 14,094 male inmates.

How Does Los Angeles County Inmate Search Work?

Los Angeles County inmate records are public documents that anyone can get a copy of easily. The Freedom of Information Act governs the access to regarding Los Angeles county inmate records which provide a lot of useful details about a person.

Los Angeles County Parole and Probation

Los Angeles County Parole

Parole is when a criminal is allowed to leave prison early because they have behaved well while serving their time. A parole board makes the decision on who gets to receive parole and who does not. You can acquire Los Angeles county parole records and find out a lot about a person . Some things contained in the Los Angeles county parole documents may be information about their court ruling and their crimes. You might also find details about where they were held and the stipulations of their parole.

Los Angeles County Probation

Along with those criminals that have been released, you might also be able to review Los Angeles county probation records showing men and women who didn't go to jail but instead was put on probation. Probation does not come without limits . Probationers must visit with a probation officer once a week plus follow other rules. Typically,Los Angeles county public records will show the inmate crimes, their probationary sentence, and the ruling judge department details who sentenced them. Along with that information , you may see headshots , fingerprints, physical details about the inmate , and other details.

Los Angeles County Booking

Los Angeles county bookings are also helpful when looking for details on whether or not a person has been arrested. When a criminal is arrested, the officer fills out documents and then holds them in a prison , which essentially becomes their Los Angeles county booking record. It may also include things like fingerprints, images , physical details, their name, and address, police officer who arrested them , the details of the crime, the location, and any cars that were involved. The general public has the power to read a copy of someone’s Los Angeles county booking records without any type of allowance .

Los Angeles County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in LOS ANGELES County has increased by 67% going from 10,249 inmates yearly to 17,152 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in LOS ANGELES County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 407 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Los Angeles County, CA

LOS ANGELES County has th highest jail incarceration rate across California, yet from the total of 17,151 inmates only 17,152 are currently confined, the rest 815 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Los Angeles County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In LOS ANGELES County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 440 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 7 times more than female incarceration rate, of 58 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 7%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 1%.

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

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

Breaking Down Los Angeles County Inmates By Race

In LOS ANGELES County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 140 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 83% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 15%, going from 960 to 815 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in LOS ANGELES County is on average at a rate of 301 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 46 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 25 from incarceration rate in LOS ANGELES County.

Los Angeles County Incarceration Rates by Race, for 2010-2015 years

Los Angeles County Prisons and Jails

Los Angeles County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments