Matagorda County, TX Jail and Prison System

MATAGORDA County has 96 jails with an average daily population of 380 inmates with a total of 96 jail population. When breaking down the MATAGORDA County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 8% with 8 female and 95 male inmates.

How Does Matagorda County Inmate Search Work?

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

Matagorda County Parole and Probation

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

Matagorda County Probation

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

Matagorda County Booking

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

Matagorda County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in MATAGORDA County has increased by 1,100% going from 8 inmates yearly to 96 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in MATAGORDA County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 823 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Matagorda County, TX

MATAGORDA County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Texas, yet from the total of 96 inmates only 96 are currently confined, the rest 1,580 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Matagorda County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In MATAGORDA County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,021 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 12 times more than female incarceration rate, of 70 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 19%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 61%.

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

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

Breaking Down Matagorda County Inmates By Race

In MATAGORDA County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 379 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 76% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 16%, going from 1,884 to 1,580 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in MATAGORDA County is on average at a rate of 436 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Matagorda County Prisons and Jails

Matagorda County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments