Laurens County, SC Jail and Prison System

LAURENS County has 44 jails with an average daily population of 1,088 inmates with a total of 221 jail population. When breaking down the LAURENS County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 5% with 12 female and 166 male inmates.

How Does Laurens County Inmate Search Work?

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

Laurens County Parole and Probation

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

Laurens County Probation

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

Laurens County Booking

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

Laurens County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in LAURENS County has increased by 784% going from 25 inmates yearly to 221 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in LAURENS County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,129 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Laurens County, SC

LAURENS County has th highest jail incarceration rate across South Carolina, yet from the total of 44 inmates only 221 are currently confined, the rest 1,068 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Laurens County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In LAURENS County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,227 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 15 times more than female incarceration rate, of 76 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 8%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 21%.

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

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

Breaking Down Laurens County Inmates By Race

In LAURENS County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 307 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 71% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 9%, going from 1,174 to 1,068 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in LAURENS County is on average at a rate of 439 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Laurens County Prisons and Jails

Laurens County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments