Mississippi Inmate Search

Amite County, MS Jail and Prison System

AMITE County has 40 jails with an average daily population of 316 inmates with a total of 40 jail population. When breaking down the AMITE County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 23% with 9 female and 38 male inmates.
  • 40 Jails
  • 40 Prisoners
  • 504% Jail Rate

How Does Amite County Inmate Search Work?

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

Amite County Parole and Probation

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

Amite County Probation

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

Amite County Booking

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

Amite County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in AMITE County has increased by 1,900% going from 2 inmates yearly to 40 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in AMITE County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 961 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Amite County, MS

AMITE County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Mississippi, yet from the total of 40 inmates only 40 are currently confined, the rest 827 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

201020112012201320142015
Total Inmate Population333538404040
Pretrial Population568641746827827827
Confined Population333538404040

Amite County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In AMITE County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 697 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 4 times more than female incarceration rate, of 226 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 38%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 58%.

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

201020112012201320142015
Population4,1854,1444,0423,9833,8993,880
Rate143169198226226226
Count678999

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

201020112012201320142015
Population4,1094,1423,9753,9563,8383,834
Rate697767877961961961
Count293235383838

Breaking Down Amite County Inmates By Race

In AMITE County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 406 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 51% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 46%, going from 568 to 827 per 100,000 black U.S. residents.

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

201020112012201320142015
White298330370406406406
Black568641746827827827
Latino000000
Asian000000

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Amite County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments