Colleton County, SC Jail and Prison System

COLLETON County has 139 jails with an average daily population of 272 inmates with a total of 139 jail population. When breaking down the COLLETON County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 9% with 12 female and 93 male inmates.

How Does Colleton County Inmate Search Work?

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

Colleton County Parole and Probation

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

Colleton County Probation

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

Colleton County Booking

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

Colleton County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in COLLETON County has increased by 718% going from 17 inmates yearly to 139 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in COLLETON County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 814 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Colleton County, SC

COLLETON County has th highest jail incarceration rate across South Carolina, yet from the total of 139 inmates only 139 are currently confined, the rest 765 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Colleton County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In COLLETON County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 748 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 8 times more than female incarceration rate, of 97 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 9%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 23%.

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

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

Breaking Down Colleton County Inmates By Race

In COLLETON County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 234 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 increased by 10%, going from 696 to 765 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in COLLETON County is on average at a rate of 562 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Colleton County Prisons and Jails

Colleton County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments