Jackson County, MS Jail and Prison System

JACKSON County has 22 jails with an average daily population of 2,394 inmates with a total of 22 jail population. When breaking down the JACKSON County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 36% with 8 female and 17 male inmates.

How Does Jackson County Inmate Search Work?

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

Jackson County Parole and Probation

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

Jackson County Probation

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

Jackson County Booking

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

Jackson County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in JACKSON County has decreased by 24% going from 29 inmates yearly to 22 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in JACKSON County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 101 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Jackson County, MS

JACKSON County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Mississippi, yet from the total of 22 inmates only 22 are currently confined, the rest 317 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Jackson County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In JACKSON County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 82 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 2 times more than female incarceration rate, of 48 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 24%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 176%.

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

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

Breaking Down Jackson County Inmates By Race

In JACKSON County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 69 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 78% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 303%, going from 79 to 317 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in JACKSON County is on average at a rate of 139 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Jackson County Prisons and Jails

Jackson County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments