Metcalfe County, KY Jail and Prison System

METCALFE County has 34 jails with an average daily population of 296 inmates with a total of 34 jail population. When breaking down the METCALFE County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 19% with 6 female and 29 male inmates.

How Does Metcalfe County Inmate Search Work?

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

Metcalfe County Parole and Probation

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

Metcalfe County Probation

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

Metcalfe County Booking

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

Metcalfe County Incarceration Statistics

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in METCALFE County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 921 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Metcalfe County, KY

METCALFE County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Kentucky, yet from the total of 34 inmates only 34 are currently confined, the rest 4,677 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Metcalfe County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In METCALFE County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 688 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 4 times more than female incarceration rate, of 207 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 34%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 20%.

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

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

Breaking Down Metcalfe County Inmates By Race

In METCALFE County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 482 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 90% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 43%, going from 3,263 to 4,677 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in METCALFE County is on average at a rate of 1,381 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Metcalfe County Prisons and Jails

Metcalfe County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments