Dougherty County, GA Jail and Prison System

DOUGHERTY County has 690 jails with an average daily population of 134 inmates with a total of 690 jail population. When breaking down the DOUGHERTY County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 13% with 89 female and 558 male inmates.

How Does Dougherty County Inmate Search Work?

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

Dougherty County Parole and Probation

Dougherty 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 Dougherty county parole records and find out a lot about someone . Some things contained in the Dougherty 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.

Dougherty County Probation

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

Dougherty County Booking

Dougherty 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 Dougherty 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 Dougherty county booking records without any type of permission .

Dougherty County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in DOUGHERTY County has increased by 712% going from 85 inmates yearly to 690 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in DOUGHERTY County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,999 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Dougherty County, GA

DOUGHERTY County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Georgia, yet from the total of 690 inmates only 690 are currently confined, the rest 1,196 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Dougherty County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In DOUGHERTY County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 2,761 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 7 times more than female incarceration rate, of 277 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 28%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 17%.

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

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

Breaking Down Dougherty County Inmates By Race

In DOUGHERTY County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 938 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 22% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 34%, going from 1,799 to 1,196 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in DOUGHERTY County is on average at a rate of 291 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 822 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 59 from incarceration rate in DOUGHERTY County.

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

Dougherty County Prisons and Jails

Dougherty County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments