Benzie County, MI Jail and Prison System

BENZIE County has 39 jails with an average daily population of 449 inmates with a total of 39 jail population. When breaking down the BENZIE County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 15% with 6 female and 36 male inmates.

How Does Benzie County Inmate Search Work?

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

Benzie County Parole and Probation

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

Benzie County Probation

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

Benzie County Booking

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

Benzie County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in BENZIE County has increased by 1,200% going from 3 inmates yearly to 39 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in BENZIE County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 681 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Benzie County, MI

BENZIE County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Michigan, yet from the total of 39 inmates only 39 are currently confined, the rest 3,529 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Benzie County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In BENZIE County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 580 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 113 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 17%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 9%.

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

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

Breaking Down Benzie County Inmates By Race

In BENZIE County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 379 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 89% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 19%, going from 4,348 to 3,529 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in BENZIE County is on average at a rate of 745 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 618 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 137 from incarceration rate in BENZIE County.

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

Benzie County Prisons and Jails

Benzie County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments