Massachusetts Inmate Search

Norfolk County, MA Jail and Prison System

NORFOLK County has 494 jails with an average daily population of 1,401 inmates with a total of 498 jail population. When breaking down the NORFOLK County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 0% with 0 female and 505 male inmates.
  • 494 Jails
  • 498 Prisoners
  • 107% Jail Rate

How Does Norfolk County Inmate Search Work?

Norfolk County inmate records are public files that anyone can acquire easily. The Freedom of Information Act governs the rules regarding Norfolk county inmate records which provide a lot of useful insights about a person.

Norfolk County Parole and Probation

Norfolk County Parole

Parole is when an incarcerated person is allowed to leave their sentence early because they have followed the rules while serving their time. A parole board rules on who gets to receive parole and who does not. You can review Norfolk county parole records and find out a lot about a parolee . Some things contained in the Norfolk county parole files may be information about their punishment and their crimes. You might also get to review details about where they were held and the terms of their parole.

Norfolk County Probation

Along with those parolees that have been released, you might also be able to review Norfolk county probation records detailing men and women who were not incarcerated but instead was put on probation. Probation does not come without some rules . Probationers must see a probation officer once a week plus follow other rules. Typically,Norfolk county criminal records will show the criminal’s crimes, their probationary sentence, and the ruling justice department details who sentenced them. Along with that facts , you may see images , fingerprints, physical details about the probationer , and other details.

Norfolk County Booking

Norfolk county bookings are also helpful when looking for stats on whether or not a stranger has been arrested. When a perpetrator is arrested, the officer fills out paperwork and then holds them in a incarceration cell , which essentially becomes their Norfolk county booking record. It may also include things like fingerprints, photos , physical details, their name, and address, officer in charge , the details of the crime, the location, and any trucks that were involved. The general public has the ability to get a copy of someone’s Norfolk county booking records without any type of approval .

Norfolk County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in NORFOLK County has increased by 515% going from 81 inmates yearly to 498 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in NORFOLK County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 226 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Norfolk County, MA

NORFOLK County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Massachusetts, yet from the total of 494 inmates only 498 are currently confined, the rest 331 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

201020112012201320142015
Total Inmate Population600613678607601494
Pretrial Population639581565287422331
Confined Population659655698614620498

Norfolk County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

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

201020112012201320142015
Population232,229234,203235,032236,657237,518237,888
Rate000000
Count000000

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

201020112012201320142015
Population217,965220,248221,295222,889223,807223,518
Rate295305310266243226
Count644671687592543505

Breaking Down Norfolk County Inmates By Race

In NORFOLK County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 106 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 68% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 48%, going from 639 to 331 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in NORFOLK County is on average at a rate of 619 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 167 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 128 from incarceration rate in NORFOLK County.

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

201020112012201320142015
White91133137104109106
Black639581565287422331
Latino8137647146766265
Asian143140143137137137

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