Mcdowell County, WV Jail and Prison System

MCDOWELL County has 94 jails with an average daily population of 477 inmates with a total of 113 jail population. When breaking down the MCDOWELL County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 19% with 21 female and 95 male inmates.

How Does Mcdowell County Inmate Search Work?

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

Mcdowell County Parole and Probation

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

Mcdowell County Probation

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

Mcdowell County Booking

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

Mcdowell County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in MCDOWELL County has increased by 565% going from 17 inmates yearly to 113 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in MCDOWELL County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 639 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Mcdowell County, WV

MCDOWELL County has th highest jail incarceration rate across West Virginia, yet from the total of 94 inmates only 113 are currently confined, the rest 799 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Mcdowell County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In MCDOWELL County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 590 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 4 times more than female incarceration rate, of 148 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 8%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 25%.

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

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

Breaking Down Mcdowell County Inmates By Race

In MCDOWELL County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 393 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 51% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 37%, going from 1,275 to 799 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in MCDOWELL County is on average at a rate of 360 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Mcdowell County Prisons and Jails

Mcdowell County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments