Effingham County, GA Jail and Prison System

EFFINGHAM County has 369 jails with an average daily population of 150 inmates with a total of 369 jail population. When breaking down the EFFINGHAM County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 8% with 28 female and 321 male inmates.

How Does Effingham County Inmate Search Work?

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

Effingham County Parole and Probation

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

Effingham County Probation

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

Effingham County Booking

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

Effingham County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in EFFINGHAM County has increased by 6,050% going from 6 inmates yearly to 369 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in EFFINGHAM County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,738 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Effingham County, GA

EFFINGHAM County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Georgia, yet from the total of 369 inmates only 369 are currently confined, the rest 3,485 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Effingham County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In EFFINGHAM County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 2,118 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 12 times more than female incarceration rate, of 145 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 18%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 62%.

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

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

Breaking Down Effingham County Inmates By Race

In EFFINGHAM County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 508 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 85% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 9%, going from 3,810 to 3,485 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in EFFINGHAM County is on average at a rate of 702 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Effingham County Prisons and Jails

Effingham County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments