Alger County, MI Jail and Prison System

ALGER County has 19 jails with an average daily population of 498 inmates with a total of 19 jail population. When breaking down the ALGER County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 26% with 5 female and 14 male inmates.

How Does Alger County Inmate Search Work?

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

Alger County Parole and Probation

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

Alger County Probation

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

Alger County Booking

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

Alger County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in ALGER County has increased by 280% going from 5 inmates yearly to 19 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in ALGER County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 392 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Alger County, MI

ALGER County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Michigan, yet from the total of 19 inmates only 19 are currently confined, the rest 0 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Alger County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In ALGER County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 346 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 2 times more than female incarceration rate, of 195 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 13%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 12%.

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

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

Breaking Down Alger County Inmates By Race

In ALGER County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 333 per 100,000 white U.S. residents. The Asian incarceration rate in ALGER County has an average rate of 451 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 243% from incarceration rate in ALGER County.

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

Alger County Prisons and Jails

Alger County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments