Centre County, PA Jail and Prison System

CENTRE County has 262 jails with an average daily population of 606 inmates with a total of 262 jail population. When breaking down the CENTRE County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 19% with 50 female and 212 male inmates.

How Does Centre County Inmate Search Work?

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

Centre County Parole and Probation

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

Centre County Probation

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

Centre County Booking

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

Centre County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in CENTRE County has increased by 2,811% going from 9 inmates yearly to 262 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in CENTRE County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 331 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Centre County, PA

CENTRE County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Pennsylvania, yet from the total of 262 inmates only 262 are currently confined, the rest 669 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Centre County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In CENTRE County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 312 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 4 times more than female incarceration rate, of 92 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 6%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 30%.

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

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

Breaking Down Centre County Inmates By Race

In CENTRE County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 216 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 68% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 6%, going from 709 to 669 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in CENTRE County is on average at a rate of 169 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Centre County Prisons and Jails

Centre County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments