Bernalillo County, NM Jail and Prison System

BERNALILLO County has 2,470 jails with an average daily population of 274 inmates with a total of 2,506 jail population. When breaking down the BERNALILLO County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 8% with 208 female and 2,254 male inmates.

How Does Bernalillo County Inmate Search Work?

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

Bernalillo County Parole and Probation

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

Bernalillo County Probation

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

Bernalillo County Booking

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

Bernalillo County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in BERNALILLO County has increased by 887% going from 254 inmates yearly to 2,506 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in BERNALILLO County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,011 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Bernalillo County, NM

BERNALILLO County has th highest jail incarceration rate across New Mexico, yet from the total of 2,470 inmates only 2,506 are currently confined, the rest 15,592 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Bernalillo County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In BERNALILLO County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,060 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 11 times more than female incarceration rate, of 92 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 5%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 37%.

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

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

Breaking Down Bernalillo County Inmates By Race

In BERNALILLO County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 169 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 652%, going from 2,074 to 15,592 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in BERNALILLO County is on average at a rate of 399 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 1,972 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 298 from incarceration rate in BERNALILLO County.

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

Bernalillo County Prisons and Jails

Bernalillo County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments