Lea County, NM Jail and Prison System

LEA County has 321 jails with an average daily population of 218 inmates with a total of 411 jail population. When breaking down the LEA County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 14% with 58 female and 366 male inmates.

How Does Lea County Inmate Search Work?

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

Lea County Parole and Probation

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

Lea County Probation

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

Lea County Booking

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

Lea County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in LEA County has increased by 523% going from 66 inmates yearly to 411 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in LEA County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,602 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Lea County, NM

LEA County has th highest jail incarceration rate across New Mexico, yet from the total of 321 inmates only 411 are currently confined, the rest 2,178 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Lea County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In LEA County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,414 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 280 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 13%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 6%.

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

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

Breaking Down Lea County Inmates By Race

In LEA County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 603 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 72% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 44%, going from 1,509 to 2,178 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in LEA County is on average at a rate of 1,279 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 718 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 162 from incarceration rate in LEA County.

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

Lea County Prisons and Jails

Lea County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments