Mathews County, VA Jail and Prison System

MATHEWS County has 50 jails with an average daily population of 178 inmates with a total of 50 jail population. When breaking down the MATHEWS County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 9% with 5 female and 45 male inmates.

How Does Mathews County Inmate Search Work?

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

Mathews County Parole and Probation

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

Mathews County Probation

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

Mathews County Booking

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

Mathews County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in MATHEWS County has increased by 2,506% going from 2 inmates yearly to 50 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in MATHEWS County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,787 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Mathews County, VA

MATHEWS County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Virginia, yet from the total of 50 inmates only 50 are currently confined, the rest 4,698 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Mathews County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In MATHEWS County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,601 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 11 times more than female incarceration rate, of 170 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 12%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 49%.

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

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

Breaking Down Mathews County Inmates By Race

In MATHEWS County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 552 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 88% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 11%, going from 5,274 to 4,698 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in MATHEWS County is on average at a rate of 1,008 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 1,811 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 158 from incarceration rate in MATHEWS County.

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

Mathews County Prisons and Jails