Elkhart County, IN Jail and Prison System

ELKHART County has 615 jails with an average daily population of 328 inmates with a total of 616 jail population. When breaking down the ELKHART County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 15% with 93 female and 643 male inmates.

How Does Elkhart County Inmate Search Work?

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

Elkhart County Parole and Probation

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

Elkhart County Probation

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

Elkhart County Booking

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

Elkhart County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in ELKHART County has increased by 1,565% going from 37 inmates yearly to 616 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in ELKHART 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 Elkhart County, IN

ELKHART County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Indiana, yet from the total of 615 inmates only 616 are currently confined, the rest 2,443 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Elkhart County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In ELKHART County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,721 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 7 times more than female incarceration rate, of 146 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 41%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 36%.

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

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

Breaking Down Elkhart County Inmates By Race

In ELKHART County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 429 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 82% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 35%, going from 3,781 to 2,443 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in ELKHART County is on average at a rate of 534 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 314 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 55 from incarceration rate in ELKHART County.

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

Elkhart County Prisons and Jails

Elkhart County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments