Braxton County, WV Jail and Prison System

BRAXTON County has 46 jails with an average daily population of 312 inmates with a total of 47 jail population. When breaking down the BRAXTON County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 18% with 9 female and 36 male inmates.

How Does Braxton County Inmate Search Work?

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

Braxton County Parole and Probation

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

Braxton County Probation

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

Braxton County Booking

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

Braxton County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in BRAXTON County has increased by 292% going from 12 inmates yearly to 47 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in BRAXTON County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 767 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Braxton County, WV

BRAXTON County has th highest jail incarceration rate across West Virginia, yet from the total of 46 inmates only 47 are currently confined, the rest 1,655 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Braxton County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In BRAXTON County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 828 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 4 times more than female incarceration rate, of 196 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 7%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 82%.

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

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

Breaking Down Braxton County Inmates By Race

In BRAXTON County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 487 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 71% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 57%, going from 3,854 to 1,655 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in BRAXTON County is on average at a rate of 419 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 510 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 83 from incarceration rate in BRAXTON County.

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

Braxton County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments