Letcher County, KY Jail and Prison System

LETCHER County has 65 jails with an average daily population of 359 inmates with a total of 65 jail population. When breaking down the LETCHER County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 14% with 9 female and 59 male inmates.

How Does Letcher County Inmate Search Work?

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

Letcher County Parole and Probation

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

Letcher County Probation

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

Letcher County Booking

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

Letcher County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in LETCHER County has increased by 622% going from 9 inmates yearly to 65 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in LETCHER County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 767 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Letcher County, KY

LETCHER County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Kentucky, yet from the total of 65 inmates only 65 are currently confined, the rest 3,175 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Letcher County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In LETCHER County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 801 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 7 times more than female incarceration rate, of 115 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 25%.

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

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

Breaking Down Letcher County Inmates By Race

In LETCHER County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 445 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 86% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 0%, going from 3,175 to 3,175 per 100,000 black U.S. residents.

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

Letcher County Prisons and Jails

Letcher County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments