Ballard County, KY Jail and Prison System

BALLARD County has 44 jails with an average daily population of 187 inmates with a total of 44 jail population. When breaking down the BALLARD County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 14% with 6 female and 36 male inmates.

How Does Ballard County Inmate Search Work?

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

Ballard County Parole and Probation

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

Ballard County Probation

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

Ballard County Booking

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

Ballard County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in BALLARD County has increased by 2,100% going from 2 inmates yearly to 44 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in BALLARD County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,371 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Ballard County, KY

BALLARD County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Kentucky, yet from the total of 44 inmates only 44 are currently confined, the rest 2,525 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Ballard County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In BALLARD County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,433 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 230 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 4%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 33%.

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

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

Breaking Down Ballard County Inmates By Race

In BALLARD County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 706 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 2,799 to 2,525 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in BALLARD County is on average at a rate of 4,263 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Ballard County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments