Herkimer County, NY Jail and Prison System

HERKIMER County has 26 jails with an average daily population of 2,452 inmates with a total of 26 jail population. When breaking down the HERKIMER County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 15% with 4 female and 22 male inmates.

How Does Herkimer County Inmate Search Work?

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

Herkimer County Parole and Probation

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

Herkimer County Probation

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

Herkimer County Booking

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

Herkimer County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in HERKIMER County has increased by 117% going from 12 inmates yearly to 26 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in HERKIMER County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 106 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Herkimer County, NY

HERKIMER County has th highest jail incarceration rate across New York, yet from the total of 26 inmates only 26 are currently confined, the rest 698 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Herkimer County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In HERKIMER County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 151 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 19 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 30%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 13%.

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

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

Breaking Down Herkimer County Inmates By Race

In HERKIMER County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 66 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 91% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 0%, going from 698 to 698 per 100,000 black U.S. residents.

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

Herkimer County Prisons and Jails

Herkimer County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments