Monongalia County, WV Jail and Prison System

MONONGALIA County has 193 jails with an average daily population of 536 inmates with a total of 200 jail population. When breaking down the MONONGALIA County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 18% with 36 female and 164 male inmates.

How Does Monongalia County Inmate Search Work?

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

Monongalia County Parole and Probation

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

Monongalia County Probation

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

Monongalia County Booking

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

Monongalia County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in MONONGALIA County has increased by 641% going from 27 inmates yearly to 200 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in MONONGALIA County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 401 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Monongalia County, WV

MONONGALIA County has th highest jail incarceration rate across West Virginia, yet from the total of 193 inmates only 200 are currently confined, the rest 1,719 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Monongalia County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In MONONGALIA County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 393 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 4 times more than female incarceration rate, of 97 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 2%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 44%.

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

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

Breaking Down Monongalia County Inmates By Race

In MONONGALIA County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 191 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 89% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 178%, going from 618 to 1,719 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in MONONGALIA County is on average at a rate of 178 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Monongalia County Prisons and Jails

Monongalia County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments