Forsyth County, GA Jail and Prison System

FORSYTH County has 189 jails with an average daily population of 1,081 inmates with a total of 189 jail population. When breaking down the FORSYTH County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 13% with 25 female and 159 male inmates.

How Does Forsyth County Inmate Search Work?

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

Forsyth County Parole and Probation

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

Forsyth County Probation

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

Forsyth County Booking

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

Forsyth County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in FORSYTH County has increased by 6,200% going from 3 inmates yearly to 189 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in FORSYTH County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 253 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Forsyth County, GA

FORSYTH County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Georgia, yet from the total of 189 inmates only 189 are currently confined, the rest 564 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Forsyth County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In FORSYTH County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 258 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 39 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 2%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 6%.

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

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

Breaking Down Forsyth County Inmates By Race

In FORSYTH County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 157 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 72% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 10%, going from 629 to 564 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in FORSYTH County is on average at a rate of 30 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Forsyth County Prisons and Jails

Forsyth County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments