Pennsylvania Inmate Search

Lehigh County, PA Jail and Prison System

LEHIGH County has 1,202 jails with an average daily population of 298 inmates with a total of 1,221 jail population. When breaking down the LEHIGH County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 13% with 156 female and 982 male inmates.
  • 1,202 Jails
  • 1,221 Prisoners
  • 512% Jail Rate

How Does Lehigh County Inmate Search Work?

Lehigh County inmate records are public documents that anyone can get a copy of easily. The Freedom of Information Act governs the access to regarding Lehigh county inmate records which provide a lot of useful details about a person.

Lehigh County Parole and Probation

Lehigh County Parole

Parole is when a criminal is allowed to leave prison early because they have behaved well while serving their time. A parole board makes the decision on who gets to receive parole and who does not. You can acquire Lehigh county parole records and find out a lot about a person . Some things contained in the Lehigh county parole documents may be information about their court ruling and their crimes. You might also find details about where they were held and the stipulations of their parole.

Lehigh County Probation

Along with those criminals that have been released, you might also be able to review Lehigh county probation records showing men and women who didn't go to jail but instead was put on probation. Probation does not come without limits . Probationers must visit with a probation officer once a week plus follow other rules. Typically,Lehigh county public records will show the inmate crimes, their probationary sentence, and the ruling judge department details who sentenced them. Along with that information , you may see headshots , fingerprints, physical details about the inmate , and other details.

Lehigh County Booking

Lehigh county bookings are also helpful when looking for details on whether or not a person has been arrested. When a criminal is arrested, the officer fills out documents and then holds them in a prison , which essentially becomes their Lehigh county booking record. It may also include things like fingerprints, images , physical details, their name, and address, police officer who arrested them , the details of the crime, the location, and any cars that were involved. The general public has the power to read a copy of someone’s Lehigh county booking records without any type of allowance .

Lehigh County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in LEHIGH County has increased by 926% going from 119 inmates yearly to 1,221 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in LEHIGH County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 850 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Lehigh County, PA

LEHIGH County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Pennsylvania, yet from the total of 1,202 inmates only 1,221 are currently confined, the rest 1,795 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

201020112012201320142015
Total Inmate Population1,3681,2791,3231,2851,2711,202
Pretrial Population2,4482,3532,2707,5154,5871,795
Confined Population1,3941,3111,3531,3001,2931,221

Lehigh County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In LEHIGH County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,033 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 131 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 18%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 5%.

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

201020112012201320142015
Population117,519118,593118,256117,972118,163118,825
Rate125139151129154131
Count147165178152182156

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

201020112012201320142015
Population113,466115,024115,062115,026115,381115,543
Rate1,0339621,007933972850
Count1,1721,1071,1591,0731,121982

Breaking Down Lehigh County Inmates By Race

In LEHIGH County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 326 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 82% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 27%, going from 2,448 to 1,795 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in LEHIGH County is on average at a rate of 721 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

201020112012201320142015
White325343363101212326
Black2,4482,3532,2707,5154,5871,795
Latino1,03979384910321594
Asian000000

Lehigh County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments