Monterey County, CA Jail and Prison System

MONTEREY County has 990 jails with an average daily population of 436 inmates with a total of 990 jail population. When breaking down the MONTEREY County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 16% with 156 female and 830 male inmates.

How Does Monterey County Inmate Search Work?

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

Monterey County Parole and Probation

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

Monterey County Probation

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

Monterey County Booking

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

Monterey County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in MONTEREY County has increased by 144% going from 406 inmates yearly to 990 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in MONTEREY County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 562 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Monterey County, CA

MONTEREY County has th highest jail incarceration rate across California, yet from the total of 990 inmates only 990 are currently confined, the rest 960 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Monterey County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In MONTEREY County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 599 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 5 times more than female incarceration rate, of 115 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 6%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 16%.

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

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

Breaking Down Monterey County Inmates By Race

In MONTEREY County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 285 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 70% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 1%, going from 971 to 960 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in MONTEREY County is on average at a rate of 471 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 163 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 21 from incarceration rate in MONTEREY County.

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

Monterey County Prisons and Jails

Monterey County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments