Dickson County, TN Jail and Prison System

DICKSON County has 249 jails with an average daily population of 203 inmates with a total of 256 jail population. When breaking down the DICKSON County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 20% with 52 female and 225 male inmates.

How Does Dickson County Inmate Search Work?

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

Dickson County Parole and Probation

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

Dickson County Probation

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

Dickson County Booking

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

Dickson County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in DICKSON County has increased by 2,460% going from 10 inmates yearly to 256 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in DICKSON County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,374 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Dickson County, TN

DICKSON County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Tennessee, yet from the total of 249 inmates only 256 are currently confined, the rest 2,547 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Dickson County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In DICKSON County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,205 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 4 times more than female incarceration rate, of 306 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 14%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 16%.

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

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

Breaking Down Dickson County Inmates By Race

In DICKSON County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 735 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 71% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 3%, going from 2,620 to 2,547 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in DICKSON County is on average at a rate of 651 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Dickson County Prisons and Jails

Dickson County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments