Avery County, NC Jail and Prison System

AVERY County has 36 jails with an average daily population of 494 inmates with a total of 36 jail population. When breaking down the AVERY County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 22% with 8 female and 24 male inmates.

How Does Avery County Inmate Search Work?

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

Avery County Parole and Probation

Avery 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 Avery county parole records and find out a lot about someone . Some things contained in the Avery 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.

Avery County Probation

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

Avery County Booking

Avery 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 Avery 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 Avery county booking records without any type of permission .

Avery County Incarceration Statistics

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in AVERY County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 347 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Avery County, NC

AVERY County has th highest jail incarceration rate across North Carolina, yet from the total of 36 inmates only 36 are currently confined, the rest 136 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Avery County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In AVERY County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 250 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 2 times more than female incarceration rate, of 159 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 39%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 42%.

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

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

Breaking Down Avery County Inmates By Race

In AVERY County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 267 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is lower by 97% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 3%, going from 140 to 136 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in AVERY County is on average at a rate of 560 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Avery County Prisons and Jails

Avery County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments