Chatham County, NC Jail and Prison System

CHATHAM County has 1,507 jails with an average daily population of 188 inmates with a total of 1,534 jail population. When breaking down the CHATHAM County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 13% with 196 female and 1,338 male inmates.

How Does Chatham County Inmate Search Work?

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

Chatham County Parole and Probation

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

Chatham County Probation

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

Chatham County Booking

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

Chatham County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in CHATHAM County has increased by 424% going from 293 inmates yearly to 1,534 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in CHATHAM County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,445 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Chatham County, NC

CHATHAM County has th highest jail incarceration rate across North Carolina, yet from the total of 1,507 inmates only 1,534 are currently confined, the rest 1,401 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Chatham County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In CHATHAM County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,865 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 7 times more than female incarceration rate, of 197 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 23%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 8%.

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

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

Breaking Down Chatham County Inmates By Race

In CHATHAM County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 412 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 71% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 25%, going from 1,866 to 1,401 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in CHATHAM County is on average at a rate of 578 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 613 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 24 from incarceration rate in CHATHAM County.

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

Chatham County Prisons and Jails

Chatham County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments