Monroe County, MS Jail and Prison System

MONROE County has 39 jails with an average daily population of 563 inmates with a total of 68 jail population. When breaking down the MONROE County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 13% with 9 female and 64 male inmates.

How Does Monroe County Inmate Search Work?

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

Monroe County Parole and Probation

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

Monroe County Probation

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

Monroe County Booking

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

Monroe County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in MONROE County has increased by 518% going from 11 inmates yearly to 68 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in MONROE County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 948 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Monroe County, MS

MONROE County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Mississippi, yet from the total of 39 inmates only 68 are currently confined, the rest 1,007 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Monroe County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In MONROE County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 751 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 8 times more than female incarceration rate, of 123 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 26%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 12%.

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

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

Breaking Down Monroe County Inmates By Race

In MONROE County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 66 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 93% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 31%, going from 767 to 1,007 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in MONROE County is on average at a rate of 2,553 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Monroe County Prisons and Jails

Monroe County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments