Muskegon County, MI Jail and Prison System

MUSKEGON County has 505 jails with an average daily population of 341 inmates with a total of 505 jail population. When breaking down the MUSKEGON County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 20% with 103 female and 412 male inmates.

How Does Muskegon County Inmate Search Work?

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

Muskegon County Parole and Probation

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

Muskegon County Probation

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

Muskegon County Booking

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

Muskegon County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in MUSKEGON County has increased by 372% going from 107 inmates yearly to 505 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in MUSKEGON County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 722 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Muskegon County, MI

MUSKEGON County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Michigan, yet from the total of 505 inmates only 505 are currently confined, the rest 1,442 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Muskegon County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In MUSKEGON County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 560 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 4 times more than female incarceration rate, of 186 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 29%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 63%.

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

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

Breaking Down Muskegon County Inmates By Race

In MUSKEGON County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 270 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 81% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 27%, going from 1,133 to 1,442 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in MUSKEGON County is on average at a rate of 194 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 194 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 42 from incarceration rate in MUSKEGON County.

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

Muskegon County Prisons and Jails

Muskegon County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments