Socorro County, NM Jail and Prison System

SOCORRO County has 48 jails with an average daily population of 361 inmates with a total of 48 jail population. When breaking down the SOCORRO County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 58% with 28 female and 98 male inmates.

How Does Socorro County Inmate Search Work?

Socorro County inmate records are public files that anyone can acquire easily. The Freedom of Information Act governs the rules regarding Socorro county inmate records which provide a lot of useful insights about a person.

Socorro County Parole and Probation

Socorro County Parole

Parole is when an incarcerated person is allowed to leave their sentence early because they have followed the rules while serving their time. A parole board rules on who gets to receive parole and who does not. You can review Socorro county parole records and find out a lot about a parolee . Some things contained in the Socorro county parole files may be information about their punishment and their crimes. You might also get to review details about where they were held and the terms of their parole.

Socorro County Probation

Along with those parolees that have been released, you might also be able to review Socorro county probation records detailing men and women who were not incarcerated but instead was put on probation. Probation does not come without some rules . Probationers must see a probation officer once a week plus follow other rules. Typically,Socorro county criminal records will show the criminal’s crimes, their probationary sentence, and the ruling justice department details who sentenced them. Along with that facts , you may see images , fingerprints, physical details about the probationer , and other details.

Socorro County Booking

Socorro county bookings are also helpful when looking for stats on whether or not a stranger has been arrested. When a perpetrator is arrested, the officer fills out paperwork and then holds them in a incarceration cell , which essentially becomes their Socorro county booking record. It may also include things like fingerprints, photos , physical details, their name, and address, officer in charge , the details of the crime, the location, and any trucks that were involved. The general public has the ability to get a copy of someone’s Socorro county booking records without any type of approval .

Socorro County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in SOCORRO County has increased by 586% going from 7 inmates yearly to 48 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in SOCORRO County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,684 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Socorro County, NM

SOCORRO County has th highest jail incarceration rate across New Mexico, yet from the total of 48 inmates only 48 are currently confined, the rest 1,307 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Socorro County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In SOCORRO County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,268 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 3 times more than female incarceration rate, of 515 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 33%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 41%.

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

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

Breaking Down Socorro County Inmates By Race

In SOCORRO County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 285 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 78% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 76%, going from 5,371 to 1,307 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in SOCORRO County is on average at a rate of 1,752 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 1,106 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 222 from incarceration rate in SOCORRO County.

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

Socorro County Prisons and Jails

Socorro County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments