Lake County, SD Jail and Prison System

LAKE County has 281 jails with an average daily population of 228 inmates with a total of 281 jail population. When breaking down the LAKE County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 14% with 39 female and 207 male inmates.

How Does Lake County Inmate Search Work?

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

Lake County Parole and Probation

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

Lake County Probation

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

Lake County Booking

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

Lake County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in LAKE County has increased by 1,071% going from 24 inmates yearly to 281 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in LAKE County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,033 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Lake County, SD

LAKE County has th highest jail incarceration rate across South Dakota, yet from the total of 281 inmates only 281 are currently confined, the rest 1,184 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Lake County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In LAKE County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 855 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 5 times more than female incarceration rate, of 197 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 21%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 11%.

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

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

Breaking Down Lake County Inmates By Race

In LAKE County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 577 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 51% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 37%, going from 1,877 to 1,184 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in LAKE County is on average at a rate of 786 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 1,749 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 199 from incarceration rate in LAKE County.

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

Lake County Prisons and Jails

Lake County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments