Lawrence County, TN Jail and Prison System

LAWRENCE County has 94 jails with an average daily population of 356 inmates with a total of 94 jail population. When breaking down the LAWRENCE County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 15% with 14 female and 80 male inmates.

How Does Lawrence County Inmate Search Work?

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

Lawrence County Parole and Probation

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

Lawrence County Probation

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

Lawrence County Booking

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

Lawrence County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in LAWRENCE County has increased by 348% going from 21 inmates yearly to 94 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in LAWRENCE County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 743 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Lawrence County, TN

LAWRENCE County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Tennessee, yet from the total of 94 inmates only 94 are currently confined, the rest 858 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Lawrence County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In LAWRENCE County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 758 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 129 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 2%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 17%.

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

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

Breaking Down Lawrence County Inmates By Race

In LAWRENCE County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 430 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 50% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 75%, going from 491 to 858 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in LAWRENCE County is on average at a rate of 310 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Lawrence County Prisons and Jails

Lawrence County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments