Edwards County, IL Jail and Prison System

EDWARDS County has 4 jails with an average daily population of 1,542 inmates with a total of 14 jail population. When breaking down the EDWARDS County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 16% with 2 female and 12 male inmates.

How Does Edwards County Inmate Search Work?

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

Edwards County Parole and Probation

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

Edwards County Probation

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

Edwards County Booking

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

Edwards County Incarceration Statistics

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in EDWARDS County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 557 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Edwards County, IL

EDWARDS County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Illinois, yet from the total of 4 inmates only 14 are currently confined, the rest 6,498 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Edwards County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In EDWARDS County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 810 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 5 times more than female incarceration rate, of 116 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 31%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 39%.

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

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

Breaking Down Edwards County Inmates By Race

In EDWARDS County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 279 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 96% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 78%, going from 29,978 to 6,498 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in EDWARDS County is on average at a rate of 1,461 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Edwards County Prisons and Jails

Edwards County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments