Burke County, NC Jail and Prison System

BURKE County has 132 jails with an average daily population of 172 inmates with a total of 135 jail population. When breaking down the BURKE County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 6% with 8 female and 115 male inmates.

How Does Burke County Inmate Search Work?

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

Burke County Parole and Probation

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

Burke County Probation

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

Burke County Booking

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

Burke County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in BURKE County has increased by 1,250% going from 10 inmates yearly to 135 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in BURKE County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,665 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Burke County, NC

BURKE County has th highest jail incarceration rate across North Carolina, yet from the total of 132 inmates only 135 are currently confined, the rest 1,110 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Burke County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In BURKE County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,553 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 16 times more than female incarceration rate, of 106 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 7%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 7%.

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

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

Breaking Down Burke County Inmates By Race

In BURKE County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 610 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 45% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 5%, going from 1,172 to 1,110 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in BURKE County is on average at a rate of 752 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Burke County Prisons and Jails

Burke County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments