Delaware County, PA Jail and Prison System

DELAWARE County has 300 jails with an average daily population of 390 inmates with a total of 300 jail population. When breaking down the DELAWARE County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 21% with 63 female and 278 male inmates.

How Does Delaware County Inmate Search Work?

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

Delaware County Parole and Probation

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

Delaware County Probation

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

Delaware County Booking

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

Delaware County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in DELAWARE County has increased by 384% going from 62 inmates yearly to 300 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in DELAWARE County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 714 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Delaware County, PA

DELAWARE County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Pennsylvania, yet from the total of 300 inmates only 300 are currently confined, the rest 1,653 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Delaware County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In DELAWARE County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 703 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 5 times more than female incarceration rate, of 152 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 2%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 87%.

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

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

Breaking Down Delaware County Inmates By Race

In DELAWARE County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 339 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 79% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 14%, going from 1,928 to 1,653 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in DELAWARE County is on average at a rate of 235 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 558 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 125 from incarceration rate in DELAWARE County.

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

Delaware County Prisons and Jails

Delaware County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments