Jones County, MS Jail and Prison System

JONES County has 125 jails with an average daily population of 230 inmates with a total of 125 jail population. When breaking down the JONES County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 15% with 19 female and 111 male inmates.

How Does Jones County Inmate Search Work?

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

Jones County Parole and Probation

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

Jones County Probation

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

Jones County Booking

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

Jones County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in JONES County has increased by 2,400% going from 5 inmates yearly to 125 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in JONES County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,220 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Jones County, MS

JONES County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Mississippi, yet from the total of 125 inmates only 125 are currently confined, the rest 1,106 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Jones County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In JONES County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,156 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 199 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 6%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 18%.

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

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

Breaking Down Jones County Inmates By Race

In JONES County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 518 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 53% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 1%, going from 1,098 to 1,106 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in JONES County is on average at a rate of 4,071 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Jones County Prisons and Jails

Jones County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments