Mellette County, SD Jail and Prison System

MELLETTE County has 5 jails with an average daily population of 453 inmates with a total of 9 jail population. When breaking down the MELLETTE County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 6% with 1 female and 9 male inmates.

How Does Mellette County Inmate Search Work?

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

Mellette County Parole and Probation

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

Mellette County Probation

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

Mellette County Booking

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

Mellette County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in MELLETTE County has increased by 15% going from 8 inmates yearly to 9 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in MELLETTE County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,431 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Mellette County, SD

MELLETTE County has th highest jail incarceration rate across South Dakota, yet from the total of 5 inmates only 9 are currently confined, the rest 3,237 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Mellette County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In MELLETTE County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,170 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 16 times more than female incarceration rate, of 91 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 22%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 1%.

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

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

Breaking Down Mellette County Inmates By Race

In MELLETTE County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 396 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 88% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 39%, going from 5,331 to 3,237 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in MELLETTE County is on average at a rate of 2,423 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 877 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 123 from incarceration rate in MELLETTE County.

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

Mellette County Prisons and Jails