Jay County, IN Jail and Prison System

JAY County has 85 jails with an average daily population of 249 inmates with a total of 85 jail population. When breaking down the JAY County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 25% with 21 female and 58 male inmates.

How Does Jay County Inmate Search Work?

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

Jay County Parole and Probation

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

Jay County Probation

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

Jay County Booking

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

Jay County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in JAY County has increased by 1,317% going from 6 inmates yearly to 85 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in JAY County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 870 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Jay County, IN

JAY County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Indiana, yet from the total of 85 inmates only 85 are currently confined, the rest 5,000 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Jay County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In JAY County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 802 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 3 times more than female incarceration rate, of 318 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 8%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 44%.

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

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

Breaking Down Jay County Inmates By Race

In JAY County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 612 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 88% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 0%, going from 5,000 to 5,000 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in JAY County is on average at a rate of 447 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Jay County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments