Ellis County, TX Jail and Prison System

ELLIS County has 61 jails with an average daily population of 476 inmates with a total of 61 jail population. When breaking down the ELLIS County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 3% with 2 female and 31 male inmates.

How Does Ellis County Inmate Search Work?

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

Ellis County Parole and Probation

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

Ellis County Probation

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

Ellis County Booking

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

Ellis County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in ELLIS County has increased by 1,425% going from 4 inmates yearly to 61 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in ELLIS County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 308 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Ellis County, TX

ELLIS County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Texas, yet from the total of 61 inmates only 61 are currently confined, the rest 1,685 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Ellis County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In ELLIS County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 290 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 15 times more than female incarceration rate, of 21 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 6%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 0%.

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

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

Breaking Down Ellis County Inmates By Race

In ELLIS County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 161 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 90% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 0%, going from 1,685 to 1,685 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in ELLIS County is on average at a rate of 249 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Ellis County Prisons and Jails

Ellis County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments