Buncombe County, NC Jail and Prison System

BUNCOMBE County has 398 jails with an average daily population of 629 inmates with a total of 454 jail population. When breaking down the BUNCOMBE County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 13% with 57 female and 302 male inmates.

How Does Buncombe County Inmate Search Work?

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

Buncombe County Parole and Probation

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

Buncombe County Probation

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

Buncombe County Booking

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

Buncombe County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in BUNCOMBE County has increased by 434% going from 85 inmates yearly to 454 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in BUNCOMBE County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 378 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Buncombe County, NC

BUNCOMBE County has th highest jail incarceration rate across North Carolina, yet from the total of 398 inmates only 454 are currently confined, the rest 920 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Buncombe County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In BUNCOMBE County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 469 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 67 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 19%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 9%.

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

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

Breaking Down Buncombe County Inmates By Race

In BUNCOMBE County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 176 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 81% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 16%, going from 1,096 to 920 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in BUNCOMBE County is on average at a rate of 464 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 793 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 290 from incarceration rate in BUNCOMBE County.

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

Buncombe County Prisons and Jails

Buncombe County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments