Kennebec County, ME Jail and Prison System

KENNEBEC County has 161 jails with an average daily population of 752 inmates with a total of 163 jail population. When breaking down the KENNEBEC County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 18% with 30 female and 160 male inmates.

How Does Kennebec County Inmate Search Work?

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

Kennebec County Parole and Probation

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

Kennebec County Probation

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

Kennebec County Booking

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

Kennebec County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in KENNEBEC County has increased by 609% going from 23 inmates yearly to 163 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in KENNEBEC County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 407 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Kennebec County, ME

KENNEBEC County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Maine, yet from the total of 161 inmates only 163 are currently confined, the rest 1,398 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Kennebec County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In KENNEBEC County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 363 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 74 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 12%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 120%.

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

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

Breaking Down Kennebec County Inmates By Race

In KENNEBEC County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 216 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 85% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 39%, going from 1,007 to 1,398 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in KENNEBEC County is on average at a rate of 1,127 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 433 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 182 from incarceration rate in KENNEBEC County.

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

Kennebec County Prisons and Jails

Kennebec County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments