Hinds County, MS Jail and Prison System

HINDS County has 563 jails with an average daily population of 433 inmates with a total of 635 jail population. When breaking down the HINDS County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 9% with 55 female and 580 male inmates.

How Does Hinds County Inmate Search Work?

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

Hinds County Parole and Probation

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

Hinds County Probation

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

Hinds County Booking

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

Hinds County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in HINDS County has increased by 122% going from 286 inmates yearly to 635 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in HINDS County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 757 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Hinds County, MS

HINDS County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Mississippi, yet from the total of 563 inmates only 635 are currently confined, the rest 302 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Hinds County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In HINDS County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,277 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 12 times more than female incarceration rate, of 63 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 41%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 22%.

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

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

Breaking Down Hinds County Inmates By Race

In HINDS County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 502 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is lower by 66% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 58%, going from 725 to 302 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in HINDS County is on average at a rate of 1,136 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 871 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 223 from incarceration rate in HINDS County.

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

Hinds County Prisons and Jails

Hinds County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments