Meade County, SD Jail and Prison System

MEADE County has 200 jails with an average daily population of 146 inmates with a total of 200 jail population. When breaking down the MEADE County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 20% with 40 female and 160 male inmates.

How Does Meade County Inmate Search Work?

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

Meade County Parole and Probation

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

Meade County Probation

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

Meade County Booking

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

Meade County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in MEADE County has increased by 1,438% going from 13 inmates yearly to 200 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in MEADE County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,602 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Meade County, SD

MEADE County has th highest jail incarceration rate across South Dakota, yet from the total of 200 inmates only 200 are currently confined, the rest 2,937 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Meade County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In MEADE County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,265 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 4 times more than female incarceration rate, of 428 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 27%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 178%.

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

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

Breaking Down Meade County Inmates By Race

In MEADE County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 1,051 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 64% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 22%, going from 3,777 to 2,937 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in MEADE County is on average at a rate of 392 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Meade County Prisons and Jails

Meade County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments