Amherst County, VA Jail and Prison System

AMHERST County has 86 jails with an average daily population of 373 inmates with a total of 88 jail population. When breaking down the AMHERST County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 11% with 10 female and 80 male inmates.

How Does Amherst County Inmate Search Work?

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

Amherst County Parole and Probation

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

Amherst County Probation

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

Amherst County Booking

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

Amherst County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in AMHERST County has increased by 389% going from 18 inmates yearly to 88 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in AMHERST County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 790 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Amherst County, VA

AMHERST County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Virginia, yet from the total of 86 inmates only 88 are currently confined, the rest 690 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Amherst County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In AMHERST County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 576 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 9 times more than female incarceration rate, of 90 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 37%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 44%.

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

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

Breaking Down Amherst County Inmates By Race

In AMHERST County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 357 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 48% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 1%, going from 696 to 690 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in AMHERST County is on average at a rate of 553 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 674 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 139 from incarceration rate in AMHERST County.

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

Amherst County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments