Harrison County, WV Jail and Prison System

HARRISON County has 170 jails with an average daily population of 231 inmates with a total of 170 jail population. When breaking down the HARRISON County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 14% with 24 female and 115 male inmates.

How Does Harrison County Inmate Search Work?

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

Harrison County Parole and Probation

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

Harrison County Probation

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

Harrison County Booking

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

Harrison County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in HARRISON County has increased by 2,733% going from 6 inmates yearly to 170 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in HARRISON County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 890 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Harrison County, WV

HARRISON County has th highest jail incarceration rate across West Virginia, yet from the total of 170 inmates only 170 are currently confined, the rest 1,676 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Harrison County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In HARRISON County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 902 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 5 times more than female incarceration rate, of 189 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 1%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 11%.

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

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

Breaking Down Harrison County Inmates By Race

In HARRISON County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 547 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 67% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 2%, going from 1,705 to 1,676 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in HARRISON County is on average at a rate of 779 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Harrison County Prisons and Jails

Harrison County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments