Dewey County, SD Jail and Prison System

DEWEY County has 42 jails with an average daily population of 117 inmates with a total of 42 jail population. When breaking down the DEWEY County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 14% with 6 female and 9 male inmates.

How Does Dewey County Inmate Search Work?

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

Dewey County Parole and Probation

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

Dewey County Probation

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

Dewey County Booking

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

Dewey County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in DEWEY County has increased by 600% going from 6 inmates yearly to 42 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in DEWEY County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 614 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Dewey County, SD

DEWEY County has th highest jail incarceration rate across South Dakota, yet from the total of 42 inmates only 42 are currently confined, the rest 23,529 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Dewey County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In DEWEY County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 991 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 1 times more than female incarceration rate, of 428 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 38%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 43%.

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

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

Breaking Down Dewey County Inmates By Race

In DEWEY County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 447 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 98% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 0%, going from 23,529 to 23,529 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in DEWEY County is on average at a rate of 800 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 2,141 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 106 from incarceration rate in DEWEY County.

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

Dewey County Prisons and Jails

Dewey County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments