Lewis County, MO Jail and Prison System

LEWIS County has 64 jails with an average daily population of 217 inmates with a total of 64 jail population. When breaking down the LEWIS County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 8% with 5 female and 51 male inmates.

How Does Lewis County Inmate Search Work?

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

Lewis County Parole and Probation

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

Lewis County Probation

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

Lewis County Booking

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

Lewis County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in LEWIS County has increased by 2,033% going from 3 inmates yearly to 64 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in LEWIS County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,147 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Lewis County, MO

LEWIS County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Missouri, yet from the total of 64 inmates only 64 are currently confined, the rest 12,195 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Lewis County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In LEWIS County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,256 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 10 times more than female incarceration rate, of 111 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 9%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 31%.

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

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

Breaking Down Lewis County Inmates By Race

In LEWIS County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 568 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 95% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 44%, going from 21,970 to 12,195 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in LEWIS County is on average at a rate of 1,154 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Lewis County Prisons and Jails

Lewis County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments