Hockley County, TX Jail and Prison System

HOCKLEY County has 74 jails with an average daily population of 319 inmates with a total of 75 jail population. When breaking down the HOCKLEY County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 21% with 16 female and 58 male inmates.

How Does Hockley County Inmate Search Work?

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

Hockley County Parole and Probation

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

Hockley County Probation

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

Hockley County Booking

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

Hockley County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in HOCKLEY County has increased by 733% going from 9 inmates yearly to 75 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in HOCKLEY County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 774 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Hockley County, TX

HOCKLEY County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Texas, yet from the total of 74 inmates only 75 are currently confined, the rest 1,483 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Hockley County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In HOCKLEY County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 752 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 4 times more than female incarceration rate, of 213 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 3%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 21%.

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

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

Breaking Down Hockley County Inmates By Race

In HOCKLEY County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 231 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 84% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 9%, going from 1,625 to 1,483 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in HOCKLEY County is on average at a rate of 833 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Hockley County Prisons and Jails

Hockley County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments