Branch County, MI Jail and Prison System

BRANCH County has 138 jails with an average daily population of 316 inmates with a total of 139 jail population. When breaking down the BRANCH County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 21% with 29 female and 130 male inmates.

How Does Branch County Inmate Search Work?

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

Branch County Parole and Probation

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

Branch County Probation

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

Branch County Booking

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

Branch County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in BRANCH County has increased by 2,217% going from 6 inmates yearly to 139 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in BRANCH County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 876 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Branch County, MI

BRANCH County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Michigan, yet from the total of 138 inmates only 139 are currently confined, the rest 915 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Branch County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In BRANCH County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 561 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 4 times more than female incarceration rate, of 224 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 56%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 100%.

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

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

Breaking Down Branch County Inmates By Race

In BRANCH County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 583 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 36% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 302%, going from 227 to 915 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in BRANCH County is on average at a rate of 302 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Branch County Prisons and Jails

Branch County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments