Elk County, KS Jail and Prison System

ELK County has 2 jails with an average daily population of 1,347 inmates with a total of 2 jail population. When breaking down the ELK County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 100% with 2 female and 1 male inmates.

How Does Elk County Inmate Search Work?

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

Elk County Parole and Probation

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

Elk County Probation

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

Elk County Booking

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

Elk County Incarceration Statistics

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in ELK County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 133 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Elk County, KS

ELK County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Kansas, yet from the total of 2 inmates only 2 are currently confined, the rest 0 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Elk County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In ELK County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 120 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 1 times less than female incarceration rate, of 265 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 11%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 5%.

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

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

Breaking Down Elk County Inmates By Race

In ELK County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 212 per 100,000 white U.S. residents.

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

Elk County Prisons and Jails

Elk County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments