Copiah County, MS Jail and Prison System

COPIAH County has 49 jails with an average daily population of 588 inmates with a total of 49 jail population. When breaking down the COPIAH County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 12% with 6 female and 43 male inmates.

How Does Copiah County Inmate Search Work?

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

Copiah County Parole and Probation

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

Copiah County Probation

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

Copiah County Booking

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

Copiah County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in COPIAH County has increased by 4,800% going from 1 inmates yearly to 49 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in COPIAH County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 456 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Copiah County, MS

COPIAH County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Mississippi, yet from the total of 49 inmates only 49 are currently confined, the rest 387 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Copiah County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In COPIAH County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 456 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 7 times more than female incarceration rate, of 61 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 0%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 0%.

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

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

Breaking Down Copiah County Inmates By Race

In COPIAH County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 111 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 71% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 0%, going from 387 to 387 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in COPIAH County is on average at a rate of 313 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Copiah County Prisons and Jails

Copiah County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments