Berrien County, MI Jail and Prison System

BERRIEN County has 68 jails with an average daily population of 275 inmates with a total of 68 jail population. When breaking down the BERRIEN County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 10% with 7 female and 60 male inmates.

How Does Berrien County Inmate Search Work?

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

Berrien County Parole and Probation

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

Berrien County Probation

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

Berrien County Booking

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

Berrien County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in BERRIEN County has increased by 2,167% going from 3 inmates yearly to 68 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in BERRIEN County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 984 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Berrien County, MI

BERRIEN County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Michigan, yet from the total of 68 inmates only 68 are currently confined, the rest 1,991 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Berrien County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In BERRIEN County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 929 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 9 times more than female incarceration rate, of 115 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 6%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 1%.

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

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

Breaking Down Berrien County Inmates By Race

In BERRIEN County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 325 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 84% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 15%, going from 1,739 to 1,991 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in BERRIEN County is on average at a rate of 762 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Berrien County Prisons and Jails

Berrien County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments