Harris County, TX Jail and Prison System

HARRIS County has 193 jails with an average daily population of 170 inmates with a total of 195 jail population. When breaking down the HARRIS County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 6% with 11 female and 183 male inmates.

How Does Harris County Inmate Search Work?

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

Harris County Parole and Probation

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

Harris County Probation

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

Harris County Booking

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

Harris County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in HARRIS County has increased by 622% going from 27 inmates yearly to 195 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in HARRIS County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,696 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Harris County, TX

HARRIS County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Texas, yet from the total of 193 inmates only 195 are currently confined, the rest 2,718 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Harris County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In HARRIS County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,789 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 17 times more than female incarceration rate, of 102 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 5%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 85%.

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

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

Breaking Down Harris County Inmates By Race

In HARRIS County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 525 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 81% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 20%, going from 3,386 to 2,718 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in HARRIS County is on average at a rate of 656 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Harris County Prisons and Jails

Harris County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments