Gaston County, NC Jail and Prison System

GASTON County has 406 jails with an average daily population of 520 inmates with a total of 488 jail population. When breaking down the GASTON County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 17% with 81 female and 432 male inmates.

How Does Gaston County Inmate Search Work?

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

Gaston County Parole and Probation

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

Gaston County Probation

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

Gaston County Booking

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

Gaston County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in GASTON County has increased by 876% going from 50 inmates yearly to 488 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in GASTON County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 634 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Gaston County, NC

GASTON County has th highest jail incarceration rate across North Carolina, yet from the total of 406 inmates only 488 are currently confined, the rest 877 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Gaston County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In GASTON County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 659 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 114 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 4%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 22%.

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

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

Breaking Down Gaston County Inmates By Race

In GASTON County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 272 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 69% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 0%, going from 877 to 877 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in GASTON County is on average at a rate of 379 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Gaston County Prisons and Jails

Gaston County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments