Kent County, MD Jail and Prison System

KENT County has 65 jails with an average daily population of 305 inmates with a total of 69 jail population. When breaking down the KENT County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 16% with 11 female and 64 male inmates.

How Does Kent County Inmate Search Work?

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

Kent County Parole and Probation

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

Kent County Probation

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

Kent County Booking

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

Kent County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in KENT County has increased by 360% going from 15 inmates yearly to 69 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in KENT County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,084 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Kent County, MD

KENT County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Maryland, yet from the total of 65 inmates only 69 are currently confined, the rest 1,846 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Kent County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In KENT County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,016 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 173 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 7%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 38%.

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

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

Breaking Down Kent County Inmates By Race

In KENT County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 405 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 78% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 6%, going from 1,744 to 1,846 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in KENT County is on average at a rate of 222 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Kent County Prisons and Jails

Kent County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments