Lexington County, SC Jail and Prison System

LEXINGTON County has 690 jails with an average daily population of 403 inmates with a total of 800 jail population. When breaking down the LEXINGTON County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 15% with 123 female and 677 male inmates.

How Does Lexington County Inmate Search Work?

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

Lexington County Parole and Probation

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

Lexington County Probation

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

Lexington County Booking

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

Lexington County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in LEXINGTON County has increased by 1,951% going from 39 inmates yearly to 800 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in LEXINGTON County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 752 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Lexington County, SC

LEXINGTON County has th highest jail incarceration rate across South Carolina, yet from the total of 690 inmates only 800 are currently confined, the rest 1,095 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Lexington County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In LEXINGTON County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 680 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 130 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 37%.

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

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

Breaking Down Lexington County Inmates By Race

In LEXINGTON County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 318 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 increased by 0%, going from 1,091 to 1,095 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in LEXINGTON County is on average at a rate of 322 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 1,466 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 329 from incarceration rate in LEXINGTON County.

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

Lexington County Prisons and Jails

Lexington County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments