Mississippi County, MO Jail and Prison System

MISSISSIPPI County has 170 jails with an average daily population of 260 inmates with a total of 172 jail population. When breaking down the MISSISSIPPI County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 16% with 28 female and 163 male inmates.

How Does Mississippi County Inmate Search Work?

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

Mississippi County Parole and Probation

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

Mississippi County Probation

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

Mississippi County Booking

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

Mississippi County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in MISSISSIPPI County has increased by 85% going from 93 inmates yearly to 172 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in MISSISSIPPI County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,148 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Mississippi County, MO

MISSISSIPPI County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Missouri, yet from the total of 170 inmates only 172 are currently confined, the rest 971 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Mississippi County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In MISSISSIPPI County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,115 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 191 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 3%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 7%.

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

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

Breaking Down Mississippi County Inmates By Race

In MISSISSIPPI County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 498 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 49% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 10%, going from 1,082 to 971 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in MISSISSIPPI County is on average at a rate of 541 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Mississippi County Prisons and Jails

Mississippi County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments