Fresno County, CA Jail and Prison System

FRESNO County has 2,486 jails with an average daily population of 389 inmates with a total of 2,661 jail population. When breaking down the FRESNO County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 12% with 308 female and 2,215 male inmates.

How Does Fresno County Inmate Search Work?

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

Fresno County Parole and Probation

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

Fresno County Probation

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

Fresno County Booking

Fresno 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 Fresno 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 Fresno county booking records without any type of permission .

Fresno County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in FRESNO County has increased by 274% going from 711 inmates yearly to 2,661 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in FRESNO County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 706 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Fresno County, CA

FRESNO County has th highest jail incarceration rate across California, yet from the total of 2,486 inmates only 2,661 are currently confined, the rest 1,179 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Fresno County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In FRESNO County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 503 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 7 times more than female incarceration rate, of 99 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 40%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 78%.

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

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

Breaking Down Fresno County Inmates By Race

In FRESNO County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 283 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 76% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 44%, going from 816 to 1,179 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in FRESNO County is on average at a rate of 518 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 303 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 100 from incarceration rate in FRESNO County.

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

Fresno County Prisons and Jails

Fresno County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments