Cobb County, GA Jail and Prison System

COBB County has 1,794 jails with an average daily population of 407 inmates with a total of 1,794 jail population. When breaking down the COBB County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 14% with 247 female and 1,528 male inmates.

How Does Cobb County Inmate Search Work?

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

Cobb County Parole and Probation

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

Cobb County Probation

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

Cobb County Booking

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

Cobb County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in COBB County has increased by 738% going from 214 inmates yearly to 1,794 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in COBB County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 629 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Cobb County, GA

COBB County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Georgia, yet from the total of 1,794 inmates only 1,794 are currently confined, the rest 638 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Cobb County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In COBB County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 874 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 7 times more than female incarceration rate, of 94 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 28%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 28%.

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

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

Breaking Down Cobb County Inmates By Race

In COBB County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 197 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 69% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 41%, going from 1,081 to 638 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in COBB County is on average at a rate of 321 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 98 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 23 from incarceration rate in COBB County.

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

Cobb County Prisons and Jails

Cobb County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments