Mesa County, CO Jail and Prison System

MESA County has 581 jails with an average daily population of 255 inmates with a total of 587 jail population. When breaking down the MESA County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 15% with 90 female and 496 male inmates.

How Does Mesa County Inmate Search Work?

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

Mesa County Parole and Probation

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

Mesa County Probation

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

Mesa County Booking

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

Mesa County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in MESA County has increased by 1,176% going from 46 inmates yearly to 587 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in MESA County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,040 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Mesa County, CO

MESA County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Colorado, yet from the total of 581 inmates only 587 are currently confined, the rest 6,849 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Mesa County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In MESA County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 931 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 5 times more than female incarceration rate, of 190 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 12%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 8%.

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

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

Breaking Down Mesa County Inmates By Race

In MESA County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 401 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 94% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 377%, going from 1,434 to 6,849 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in MESA County is on average at a rate of 770 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 1,369 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 227 from incarceration rate in MESA County.

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

Mesa County Prisons and Jails

Mesa County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments