Bedford County, VA Jail and Prison System

BEDFORD County has 142 jails with an average daily population of 345 inmates with a total of 142 jail population. When breaking down the BEDFORD County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 21% with 30 female and 112 male inmates.

How Does Bedford County Inmate Search Work?

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

Bedford County Parole and Probation

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

Bedford County Probation

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

Bedford County Booking

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

Bedford County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in BEDFORD County has increased by 1,191% going from 11 inmates yearly to 142 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in BEDFORD County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 712 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Bedford County, VA

BEDFORD County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Virginia, yet from the total of 142 inmates only 142 are currently confined, the rest 3,750 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Bedford County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In BEDFORD County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 760 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 4 times more than female incarceration rate, of 198 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 6%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 12%.

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

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

Breaking Down Bedford County Inmates By Race

In BEDFORD County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 430 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 89% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 33%, going from 5,556 to 3,750 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in BEDFORD County is on average at a rate of 1,152 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Bedford County Prisons and Jails

Bedford County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments