Dawson County, GA Jail and Prison System

DAWSON County has 150 jails with an average daily population of 153 inmates with a total of 150 jail population. When breaking down the DAWSON County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 23% with 35 female and 115 male inmates.

How Does Dawson County Inmate Search Work?

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

Dawson County Parole and Probation

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

Dawson County Probation

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

Dawson County Booking

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

Dawson County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in DAWSON County has increased by 3,650% going from 4 inmates yearly to 150 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in DAWSON County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,561 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Dawson County, GA

DAWSON County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Georgia, yet from the total of 150 inmates only 150 are currently confined, the rest 4,375 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Dawson County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In DAWSON County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,971 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 3 times more than female incarceration rate, of 469 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 21%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 13%.

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

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

Breaking Down Dawson County Inmates By Race

In DAWSON County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 1,005 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 77% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 43%, going from 7,627 to 4,375 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in DAWSON County is on average at a rate of 683 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Dawson County Prisons and Jails

Dawson County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments