Kershaw County, SC Jail and Prison System

KERSHAW County has 146 jails with an average daily population of 433 inmates with a total of 146 jail population. When breaking down the KERSHAW County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 8% with 12 female and 132 male inmates.

How Does Kershaw County Inmate Search Work?

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

Kershaw County Parole and Probation

Kershaw 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 Kershaw county parole records and find out a lot about a person . Some things contained in the Kershaw 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.

Kershaw County Probation

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

Kershaw County Booking

Kershaw 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 Kershaw 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 Kershaw county booking records without any type of allowance .

Kershaw County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in KERSHAW County has increased by 317% going from 35 inmates yearly to 146 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in KERSHAW County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 672 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Kershaw County, SC

KERSHAW County has th highest jail incarceration rate across South Carolina, yet from the total of 146 inmates only 146 are currently confined, the rest 859 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Kershaw County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In KERSHAW County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 609 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 12 times more than female incarceration rate, of 58 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 10%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 19%.

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

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

Breaking Down Kershaw County Inmates By Race

In KERSHAW County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 196 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 77% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 12%, going from 765 to 859 per 100,000 black U.S. residents.

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

Kershaw County Prisons and Jails

Kershaw County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments