Holmes County, MS Jail and Prison System

HOLMES County has 80 jails with an average daily population of 246 inmates with a total of 80 jail population. When breaking down the HOLMES County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 21% with 17 female and 66 male inmates.

How Does Holmes County Inmate Search Work?

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

Holmes County Parole and Probation

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

Holmes County Probation

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

Holmes County Booking

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

Holmes County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in HOLMES County has increased by 7,900% going from 1 inmates yearly to 80 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in HOLMES County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 932 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Holmes County, MS

HOLMES County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Mississippi, yet from the total of 80 inmates only 80 are currently confined, the rest 354 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Holmes County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In HOLMES County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 992 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 3 times more than female incarceration rate, of 301 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 6%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 19%.

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

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

Breaking Down Holmes County Inmates By Race

In HOLMES County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 719 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is lower by 103% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 34%, going from 537 to 354 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in HOLMES County is on average at a rate of 1,254 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Holmes County Prisons and Jails

Holmes County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments