Leon County, FL Jail and Prison System

LEON County has 1,128 jails with an average daily population of 252 inmates with a total of 1,128 jail population. When breaking down the LEON County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 14% with 162 female and 908 male inmates.

How Does Leon County Inmate Search Work?

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

Leon County Parole and Probation

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

Leon County Probation

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

Leon County Booking

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

Leon County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in LEON County has increased by 864% going from 117 inmates yearly to 1,128 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in LEON County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 922 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Leon County, FL

LEON County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Florida, yet from the total of 1,128 inmates only 1,128 are currently confined, the rest 1,107 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Leon County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In LEON County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 921 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 149 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 0%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 11%.

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

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

Breaking Down Leon County Inmates By Race

In LEON County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 268 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 76% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 10%, going from 1,225 to 1,107 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in LEON County is on average at a rate of 42 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 211 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 32 from incarceration rate in LEON County.

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

Leon County Prisons and Jails

Leon County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments