Clark County, SD Jail and Prison System

CLARK County has 51 jails with an average daily population of 443 inmates with a total of 51 jail population. When breaking down the CLARK County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 22% with 11 female and 28 male inmates.

How Does Clark County Inmate Search Work?

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

Clark County Parole and Probation

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

Clark County Probation

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

Clark County Booking

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

Clark County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in CLARK County has increased by 1,600% going from 3 inmates yearly to 51 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in CLARK County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 376 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Clark County, SD

CLARK County has th highest jail incarceration rate across South Dakota, yet from the total of 51 inmates only 51 are currently confined, the rest 444 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Clark County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In CLARK County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 384 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 3 times more than female incarceration rate, of 137 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 2%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 15%.

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

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

Breaking Down Clark County Inmates By Race

In CLARK County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 184 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 59% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 11%, going from 401 to 444 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in CLARK County is on average at a rate of 408 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Clark County Prisons and Jails