Cape May County, NJ Jail and Prison System

CAPE MAY County has 252 jails with an average daily population of 378 inmates with a total of 252 jail population. When breaking down the CAPE MAY County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 13% with 34 female and 198 male inmates.

How Does Cape May County Inmate Search Work?

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

Cape May County Parole and Probation

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

Cape May County Probation

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

Cape May County Booking

Cape May 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 Cape May 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 Cape May county booking records without any type of permission .

Cape May County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in CAPE MAY County has increased by 740% going from 30 inmates yearly to 252 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in CAPE MAY County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 675 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Cape May County, NJ

CAPE MAY County has th highest jail incarceration rate across New Jersey, yet from the total of 252 inmates only 252 are currently confined, the rest 1,911 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Cape May County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In CAPE MAY County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 674 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 118 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 16%.

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

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

Breaking Down Cape May County Inmates By Race

In CAPE MAY County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 299 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 84% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 14%, going from 1,682 to 1,911 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in CAPE MAY County is on average at a rate of 948 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 950 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 173 from incarceration rate in CAPE MAY County.

Cape May County Incarceration Rates by Race, for 2010-2015 years

Cape May County Prisons and Jails

Cape May County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments