Barnstable County, MA Jail and Prison System

BARNSTABLE County has 373 jails with an average daily population of 576 inmates with a total of 382 jail population. When breaking down the BARNSTABLE County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 10% with 40 female and 305 male inmates.

How Does Barnstable County Inmate Search Work?

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

Barnstable County Parole and Probation

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

Barnstable County Probation

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

Barnstable County Booking

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

Barnstable County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in BARNSTABLE County has increased by 746% going from 45 inmates yearly to 382 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in BARNSTABLE County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 488 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Barnstable County, MA

BARNSTABLE County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Massachusetts, yet from the total of 373 inmates only 382 are currently confined, the rest 1,062 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Barnstable County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In BARNSTABLE County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 470 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 8 times more than female incarceration rate, of 62 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 4%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 0%.

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

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

Breaking Down Barnstable County Inmates By Race

In BARNSTABLE County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 224 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 79% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 37%, going from 1,677 to 1,062 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in BARNSTABLE County is on average at a rate of 473 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 315 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 64 from incarceration rate in BARNSTABLE County.

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

Barnstable County Prisons and Jails

Barnstable County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments