Flathead County, MT Jail and Prison System

FLATHEAD County has 99 jails with an average daily population of 959 inmates with a total of 99 jail population. When breaking down the FLATHEAD County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 11% with 11 female and 82 male inmates.

How Does Flathead County Inmate Search Work?

Flathead County inmate records are public records that anyone can review easily. The Freedom of Information Act governs the availability of regarding Flathead county inmate records which provide a lot of useful information about a person.

Flathead County Parole and Probation

Flathead County Parole

Parole is when an inmate is allowed to leave jail early because they have shown remorse while serving their time. A parole board decides on who gets to receive parole and who does not. You can obtain Flathead county parole records and find out a lot about someone . Some things contained in the Flathead county parole records may be information about their sentence and their crimes. You might also see details about where they were held and the rules of their parole.

Flathead County Probation

Along with those inmates that have been released, you might also be able to review Flathead county probation records illustrating men and women who didn’t go to prison but instead was put on probation. Probation does not come for free . Probationers must check-in a probation officer once a week plus follow other rules. Typically,Flathead county inmate records will show the person crimes, their probationary sentence, and the ruling court department details who sentenced them. Along with that details , you may see mugshots , fingerprints, physical details about the person , and other details.

Flathead County Booking

Flathead county bookings are also helpful when looking for information on whether or not someone has been arrested. When a suspect is arrested, the officer fills out forms and then holds them in a jail , which essentially becomes their Flathead county booking record. It may also include things like fingerprints, mugshots , physical details, their name, and address, arresting officer , the details of the crime, the location, and any vehicles that were involved. The general public has the right to review a copy of someone’s Flathead county booking records without any type of permission .

Flathead County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in FLATHEAD County has increased by 890% going from 10 inmates yearly to 99 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in FLATHEAD County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 273 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Flathead County, MT

FLATHEAD County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Montana, yet from the total of 99 inmates only 99 are currently confined, the rest 1,351 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Flathead County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In FLATHEAD County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 271 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 8 times more than female incarceration rate, of 36 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 1%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 10%.

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

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

Breaking Down Flathead County Inmates By Race

In FLATHEAD County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 156 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 88% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 0%, going from 1,351 to 1,351 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in FLATHEAD County is on average at a rate of 140 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 295 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 138 from incarceration rate in FLATHEAD County.

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

Flathead County Prisons and Jails

Flathead County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments