Macon County, NC Jail and Prison System

MACON County has 10 jails with an average daily population of 1,943 inmates with a total of 10 jail population. When breaking down the MACON County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 70% with 7 female and 47 male inmates.

How Does Macon County Inmate Search Work?

Macon County inmate records are public documents that anyone can get a copy of easily. The Freedom of Information Act governs the access to regarding Macon county inmate records which provide a lot of useful details about a person.

Macon County Parole and Probation

Macon County Parole

Parole is when a criminal is allowed to leave prison early because they have behaved well while serving their time. A parole board makes the decision on who gets to receive parole and who does not. You can acquire Macon county parole records and find out a lot about a person . Some things contained in the Macon county parole documents may be information about their court ruling and their crimes. You might also find details about where they were held and the stipulations of their parole.

Macon County Probation

Along with those criminals that have been released, you might also be able to review Macon county probation records showing men and women who didn't go to jail but instead was put on probation. Probation does not come without limits . Probationers must visit with a probation officer once a week plus follow other rules. Typically,Macon county public records will show the inmate crimes, their probationary sentence, and the ruling judge department details who sentenced them. Along with that information , you may see headshots , fingerprints, physical details about the inmate , and other details.

Macon County Booking

Macon county bookings are also helpful when looking for details on whether or not a person has been arrested. When a criminal is arrested, the officer fills out documents and then holds them in a prison , which essentially becomes their Macon county booking record. It may also include things like fingerprints, images , physical details, their name, and address, police officer who arrested them , the details of the crime, the location, and any cars that were involved. The general public has the power to read a copy of someone’s Macon county booking records without any type of allowance .

Macon County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in MACON County has increased by 25% going from 8 inmates yearly to 10 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in MACON County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 749 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Macon County, NC

MACON County has th highest jail incarceration rate across North Carolina, yet from the total of 10 inmates only 10 are currently confined, the rest 443 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Macon County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In MACON County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 570 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 8 times more than female incarceration rate, of 95 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 31%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 32%.

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

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

Breaking Down Macon County Inmates By Race

In MACON County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 197 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 56% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 30%, going from 341 to 443 per 100,000 black U.S. residents.

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

Macon County Prisons and Jails

Macon County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments