Merced County, CA Jail and Prison System

MERCED County has 696 jails with an average daily population of 383 inmates with a total of 696 jail population. When breaking down the MERCED County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 11% with 74 female and 654 male inmates.

How Does Merced County Inmate Search Work?

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

Merced County Parole and Probation

Merced 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 Merced county parole records and find out a lot about a person . Some things contained in the Merced 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.

Merced County Probation

Along with those criminals that have been released, you might also be able to review Merced 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,Merced 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.

Merced County Booking

Merced 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 Merced 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 Merced county booking records without any type of allowance .

Merced County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in MERCED County has increased by 719% going from 85 inmates yearly to 696 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in MERCED County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 748 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Merced County, CA

MERCED County has th highest jail incarceration rate across California, yet from the total of 696 inmates only 696 are currently confined, the rest 1,019 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Merced County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In MERCED County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 790 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 9 times more than female incarceration rate, of 88 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 5%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 12%.

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

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

Breaking Down Merced County Inmates By Race

In MERCED County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 339 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 67% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 69%, going from 3,331 to 1,019 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in MERCED County is on average at a rate of 489 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 819 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 178 from incarceration rate in MERCED County.

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

Merced County Prisons and Jails

Merced County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments