Hancock County, IL Jail and Prison System

HANCOCK County has 39 jails with an average daily population of 218 inmates with a total of 39 jail population. When breaking down the HANCOCK County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 5% with 2 female and 36 male inmates.

How Does Hancock County Inmate Search Work?

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

Hancock County Parole and Probation

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

Hancock County Probation

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

Hancock County Booking

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

Hancock County Incarceration Statistics

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in HANCOCK County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,007 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Hancock County, IL

HANCOCK County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Illinois, yet from the total of 39 inmates only 39 are currently confined, the rest 781 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Hancock County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In HANCOCK County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 808 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 13 times more than female incarceration rate, of 80 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 25%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 29%.

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

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

Breaking Down Hancock County Inmates By Race

In HANCOCK County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 153 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 80% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 23%, going from 636 to 781 per 100,000 black U.S. residents.

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

Hancock County Prisons and Jails

Hancock County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments