Columbus County, NC Jail and Prison System

COLUMBUS County has 147 jails with an average daily population of 387 inmates with a total of 151 jail population. When breaking down the COLUMBUS County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 14% with 21 female and 130 male inmates.

How Does Columbus County Inmate Search Work?

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

Columbus County Parole and Probation

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

Columbus County Probation

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

Columbus County Booking

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

Columbus County Incarceration Statistics

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in COLUMBUS County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 691 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Columbus County, NC

COLUMBUS County has th highest jail incarceration rate across North Carolina, yet from the total of 147 inmates only 151 are currently confined, the rest 776 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Columbus County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In COLUMBUS County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 621 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 117 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 11%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 21%.

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

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

Breaking Down Columbus County Inmates By Race

In COLUMBUS County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 253 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 67% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 38%, going from 561 to 776 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in COLUMBUS County is on average at a rate of 417 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Columbus County Prisons and Jails

Columbus County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments