Kalamazoo County, MI Jail and Prison System

KALAMAZOO County has 428 jails with an average daily population of 605 inmates with a total of 434 jail population. When breaking down the KALAMAZOO County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 15% with 66 female and 388 male inmates.

How Does Kalamazoo County Inmate Search Work?

Kalamazoo County inmate records are public documents that anyone can get a copy of easily. The Freedom of Information Act governs the access to regarding Kalamazoo county inmate records which provide a lot of useful details about a person.

Kalamazoo County Parole and Probation

Kalamazoo County Parole

Parole is when a criminal is allowed to leave prison early because they have behaved well while serving their time. A parole board makes the decision on who gets to receive parole and who does not. You can acquire Kalamazoo county parole records and find out a lot about a person . Some things contained in the Kalamazoo county parole documents may be information about their court ruling and their crimes. You might also find details about where they were held and the stipulations of their parole.

Kalamazoo County Probation

Along with those criminals that have been released, you might also be able to review Kalamazoo county probation records showing men and women who didn't go to jail but instead was put on probation. Probation does not come without limits . Probationers must visit with a probation officer once a week plus follow other rules. Typically,Kalamazoo county public records will show the inmate crimes, their probationary sentence, and the ruling judge department details who sentenced them. Along with that information , you may see headshots , fingerprints, physical details about the inmate , and other details.

Kalamazoo County Booking

Kalamazoo county bookings are also helpful when looking for details on whether or not a person has been arrested. When a criminal is arrested, the officer fills out documents and then holds them in a prison , which essentially becomes their Kalamazoo county booking record. It may also include things like fingerprints, images , physical details, their name, and address, police officer who arrested them , the details of the crime, the location, and any cars that were involved. The general public has the power to read a copy of someone’s Kalamazoo county booking records without any type of allowance .

Kalamazoo County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in KALAMAZOO County has increased by 317% going from 104 inmates yearly to 434 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in KALAMAZOO County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 444 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Kalamazoo County, MI

KALAMAZOO County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Michigan, yet from the total of 428 inmates only 434 are currently confined, the rest 1,106 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Kalamazoo County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In KALAMAZOO County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 344 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 74 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 29%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 31%.

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

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

Breaking Down Kalamazoo County Inmates By Race

In KALAMAZOO County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 151 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 86% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 60%, going from 692 to 1,106 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in KALAMAZOO County is on average at a rate of 204 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 184 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 44 from incarceration rate in KALAMAZOO County.

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

Kalamazoo County Prisons and Jails

Kalamazoo County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments