Durham County, NC Jail and Prison System

DURHAM County has 490 jails with an average daily population of 601 inmates with a total of 512 jail population. When breaking down the DURHAM County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 8% with 42 female and 371 male inmates.

How Does Durham County Inmate Search Work?

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

Durham County Parole and Probation

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

Durham County Probation

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

Durham County Booking

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

Durham County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in DURHAM County has increased by 445% going from 94 inmates yearly to 512 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in DURHAM County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 375 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Durham County, NC

DURHAM County has th highest jail incarceration rate across North Carolina, yet from the total of 490 inmates only 512 are currently confined, the rest 381 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Durham County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In DURHAM County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 573 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 10 times more than female incarceration rate, of 38 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 35%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 44%.

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

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

Breaking Down Durham County Inmates By Race

In DURHAM County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 75 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 80% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 40%, going from 632 to 381 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in DURHAM County is on average at a rate of 240 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Durham County Prisons and Jails

Durham County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments