Mecosta County, MI Jail and Prison System

MECOSTA County has 81 jails with an average daily population of 533 inmates with a total of 81 jail population. When breaking down the MECOSTA County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 15% with 12 female and 71 male inmates.

How Does Mecosta County Inmate Search Work?

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

Mecosta County Parole and Probation

Mecosta 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 Mecosta county parole records and find out a lot about a person . Some things contained in the Mecosta 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.

Mecosta County Probation

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

Mecosta County Booking

Mecosta 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 Mecosta 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 Mecosta county booking records without any type of allowance .

Mecosta County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in MECOSTA County has increased by 1,057% going from 7 inmates yearly to 81 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in MECOSTA County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 477 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Mecosta County, MI

MECOSTA County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Michigan, yet from the total of 81 inmates only 81 are currently confined, the rest 4,621 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Mecosta County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In MECOSTA County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 482 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 84 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 1%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 45%.

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

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

Breaking Down Mecosta County Inmates By Race

In MECOSTA County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 78 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 98% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 15%, going from 4,031 to 4,621 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in MECOSTA County is on average at a rate of 1,726 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Mecosta County Prisons and Jails

Mecosta County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments