Fergus County, MT Jail and Prison System

FERGUS County has 15 jails with an average daily population of 785 inmates with a total of 15 jail population. When breaking down the FERGUS County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 11% with 2 female and 7 male inmates.

How Does Fergus County Inmate Search Work?

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

Fergus County Parole and Probation

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

Fergus County Probation

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

Fergus County Booking

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

Fergus County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in FERGUS County has increased by 158% going from 6 inmates yearly to 15 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in FERGUS County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 201 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Fergus County, MT

FERGUS County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Montana, yet from the total of 15 inmates only 15 are currently confined, the rest 7,357 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Fergus County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In FERGUS County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 201 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 4 times more than female incarceration rate, of 46 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 0%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 0%.

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

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

Breaking Down Fergus County Inmates By Race

In FERGUS County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 105 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 99% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 0%, going from 7,357 to 7,357 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Asian incarceration rate in FERGUS County has an average rate of 981 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 400% from incarceration rate in FERGUS County.

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

Fergus County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments