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Pennington County, SD Jail and Prison System

PENNINGTON County has 39 jails with an average daily population of 360 inmates with a total of 39 jail population. When breaking down the PENNINGTON County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 10% with 4 female and 31 male inmates.
  • 39 Jails
  • 39 Prisoners
  • 429% Jail Rate

How Does Pennington County Inmate Search Work?

Pennington County inmate records are public files that anyone can acquire easily. The Freedom of Information Act governs the rules regarding Pennington county inmate records which provide a lot of useful insights about a person.

Pennington County Parole and Probation

Pennington County Parole

Parole is when an incarcerated person is allowed to leave their sentence early because they have followed the rules while serving their time. A parole board rules on who gets to receive parole and who does not. You can review Pennington county parole records and find out a lot about a parolee . Some things contained in the Pennington county parole files may be information about their punishment and their crimes. You might also get to review details about where they were held and the terms of their parole.

Pennington County Probation

Along with those parolees that have been released, you might also be able to review Pennington county probation records detailing men and women who were not incarcerated but instead was put on probation. Probation does not come without some rules . Probationers must see a probation officer once a week plus follow other rules. Typically,Pennington county criminal records will show the criminal’s crimes, their probationary sentence, and the ruling justice department details who sentenced them. Along with that facts , you may see images , fingerprints, physical details about the probationer , and other details.

Pennington County Booking

Pennington county bookings are also helpful when looking for stats on whether or not a stranger has been arrested. When a perpetrator is arrested, the officer fills out paperwork and then holds them in a incarceration cell , which essentially becomes their Pennington county booking record. It may also include things like fingerprints, photos , physical details, their name, and address, officer in charge , the details of the crime, the location, and any trucks that were involved. The general public has the ability to get a copy of someone’s Pennington county booking records without any type of approval .

Pennington County Incarceration Statistics

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in PENNINGTON County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 665 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Pennington County, SD

PENNINGTON County has th highest jail incarceration rate across South Dakota, yet from the total of 39 inmates only 39 are currently confined, the rest 2,299 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

201020112012201320142015
Total Inmate Population524843393939
Pretrial Population2,2992,2992,2992,2992,2992,299
Confined Population524843393939

Pennington County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In PENNINGTON County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 960 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 7 times more than female incarceration rate, of 90 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 31%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 28%.

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

201020112012201320142015
Population4,4054,4534,4544,4234,4114,417
Rate125112101909090
Count655444

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

201020112012201320142015
Population4,5574,6164,6294,6604,6704,687
Rate960856762665665665
Count444035313131

Breaking Down Pennington County Inmates By Race

In PENNINGTON County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 274 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 88% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 0%, going from 2,299 to 2,299 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in PENNINGTON County is on average at a rate of 1,305 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 9,345 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 1,584 from incarceration rate in PENNINGTON County.

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

201020112012201320142015
White360330301274274274
Black2,2992,2992,2992,2992,2992,299
Latino1,9861,4521,034685685685
Asian10,0188,6157,6866,8036,8036,803

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