Muhlenberg County, KY Jail and Prison System

MUHLENBERG County has 248 jails with an average daily population of 126 inmates with a total of 248 jail population. When breaking down the MUHLENBERG County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 15% with 38 female and 205 male inmates.

How Does Muhlenberg County Inmate Search Work?

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

Muhlenberg County Parole and Probation

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

Muhlenberg County Probation

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

Muhlenberg County Booking

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

Muhlenberg County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in MUHLENBERG County has increased by 1,808% going from 13 inmates yearly to 248 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in MUHLENBERG County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,921 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Muhlenberg County, KY

MUHLENBERG County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Kentucky, yet from the total of 248 inmates only 248 are currently confined, the rest 3,231 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Muhlenberg County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In MUHLENBERG County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,899 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 5 times more than female incarceration rate, of 397 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 1%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 10%.

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

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

Breaking Down Muhlenberg County Inmates By Race

In MUHLENBERG County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 1,070 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 67% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 4%, going from 3,115 to 3,231 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in MUHLENBERG County is on average at a rate of 1,205 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Muhlenberg County Prisons and Jails

Muhlenberg County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments