Lincoln County, WV Jail and Prison System

LINCOLN County has 13 jails with an average daily population of 1,075 inmates with a total of 13 jail population. When breaking down the LINCOLN County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 0% with 0 female and 14 male inmates.

How Does Lincoln County Inmate Search Work?

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

Lincoln County Parole and Probation

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

Lincoln County Probation

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

Lincoln County Booking

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

Lincoln County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in LINCOLN County has increased by 1,200% going from 1 inmates yearly to 13 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in LINCOLN County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 204 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Lincoln County, WV

LINCOLN County has th highest jail incarceration rate across West Virginia, yet from the total of 13 inmates only 13 are currently confined, the rest 165 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Lincoln County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

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

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

Breaking Down Lincoln County Inmates By Race

In LINCOLN County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 123 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 25% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 0%, going from 165 to 165 per 100,000 black U.S. residents.

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

Lincoln County Prisons and Jails

Lincoln County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments