Berkshire County, MA Jail and Prison System

BERKSHIRE County has 249 jails with an average daily population of 517 inmates with a total of 249 jail population. When breaking down the BERKSHIRE County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 16% with 39 female and 238 male inmates.

How Does Berkshire County Inmate Search Work?

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

Berkshire County Parole and Probation

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

Berkshire County Probation

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

Berkshire County Booking

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

Berkshire County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in BERKSHIRE County has increased by 308% going from 61 inmates yearly to 249 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in BERKSHIRE County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 581 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Berkshire County, MA

BERKSHIRE County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Massachusetts, yet from the total of 249 inmates only 249 are currently confined, the rest 1,579 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Berkshire County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In BERKSHIRE County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 607 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 91 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 4%.

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

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

Breaking Down Berkshire County Inmates By Race

In BERKSHIRE County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 241 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 85% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 44%, going from 2,829 to 1,579 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in BERKSHIRE County is on average at a rate of 468 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Berkshire County Prisons and Jails

Berkshire County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments