Hughes County, SD Jail and Prison System

HUGHES County has 23 jails with an average daily population of 600 inmates with a total of 23 jail population. When breaking down the HUGHES County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 35% with 8 female and 19 male inmates.

How Does Hughes County Inmate Search Work?

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

Hughes County Parole and Probation

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

Hughes County Probation

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

Hughes County Booking

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

Hughes County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in HUGHES County has increased by 92% going from 12 inmates yearly to 23 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in HUGHES County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 381 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Hughes County, SD

HUGHES County has th highest jail incarceration rate across South Dakota, yet from the total of 23 inmates only 23 are currently confined, the rest 549 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Hughes County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In HUGHES County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 736 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 2 times more than female incarceration rate, of 210 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 48%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 36%.

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

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

Breaking Down Hughes County Inmates By Race

In HUGHES County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 258 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 53% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 22%, going from 702 to 549 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in HUGHES County is on average at a rate of 361 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 848 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 299 from incarceration rate in HUGHES County.

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

Hughes County Prisons and Jails

Hughes County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments