Contra Costa County, CA Jail and Prison System

CONTRA COSTA County has 1,198 jails with an average daily population of 928 inmates with a total of 1,392 jail population. When breaking down the CONTRA COSTA County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 12% with 170 female and 1,190 male inmates.

How Does Contra Costa County Inmate Search Work?

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

Contra Costa County Parole and Probation

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

Contra Costa County Probation

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

Contra Costa County Booking

Contra Costa 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 Contra Costa 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 Contra Costa county booking records without any type of permission .

Contra Costa County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in CONTRA COSTA County has increased by 292% going from 355 inmates yearly to 1,392 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in CONTRA COSTA County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 328 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Contra Costa County, CA

CONTRA COSTA County has th highest jail incarceration rate across California, yet from the total of 1,198 inmates only 1,392 are currently confined, the rest 609 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Contra Costa County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In CONTRA COSTA County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 391 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 7 times more than female incarceration rate, of 45 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 16%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 20%.

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

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

Breaking Down Contra Costa County Inmates By Race

In CONTRA COSTA County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 99 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 84% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 28%, going from 850 to 609 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in CONTRA COSTA County is on average at a rate of 292 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 413 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 310 from incarceration rate in CONTRA COSTA County.

Contra Costa County Incarceration Rates by Race, for 2010-2015 years

Contra Costa County Prisons and Jails

Contra Costa County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments