Laurel County, KY Jail and Prison System

LAUREL County has 317 jails with an average daily population of 189 inmates with a total of 397 jail population. When breaking down the LAUREL County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 22% with 87 female and 310 male inmates.

How Does Laurel County Inmate Search Work?

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

Laurel County Parole and Probation

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

Laurel County Probation

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

Laurel County Booking

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

Laurel County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in LAUREL County has increased by 1,103% going from 33 inmates yearly to 397 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in LAUREL County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,602 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Laurel County, KY

LAUREL County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Kentucky, yet from the total of 317 inmates only 397 are currently confined, the rest 1,918 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Laurel County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In LAUREL County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,374 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 4 times more than female incarceration rate, of 436 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 17%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 30%.

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

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

Breaking Down Laurel County Inmates By Race

In LAUREL County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 1,016 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 47% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 41%, going from 3,235 to 1,918 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in LAUREL County is on average at a rate of 463 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 536 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 111 from incarceration rate in LAUREL County.

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

Laurel County Prisons and Jails

Laurel County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments