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Obion County, TN Jail and Prison System

OBION County has 80 jails with an average daily population of 387 inmates with a total of 139 jail population. When breaking down the OBION County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 14% with 20 female and 131 male inmates.
  • 80 Jails
  • 139 Prisoners
  • 410% Jail Rate

How Does Obion County Inmate Search Work?

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

Obion County Parole and Probation

Obion 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 Obion county parole records and find out a lot about a parolee . Some things contained in the Obion 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.

Obion County Probation

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

Obion County Booking

Obion 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 Obion 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 Obion county booking records without any type of approval .

Obion County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in OBION County has increased by 893% going from 14 inmates yearly to 139 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in OBION County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,365 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Obion County, TN

OBION County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Tennessee, yet from the total of 80 inmates only 139 are currently confined, the rest 2,442 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

201020112012201320142015
Total Inmate Population749794898080
Pretrial Population2,3462,6592,5702,0582,4422,442
Confined Population144147150135139139

Obion County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In OBION County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,304 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 7 times more than female incarceration rate, of 202 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 5%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 10%.

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

201020112012201320142015
Population10,37610,34910,1639,9989,9049,808
Rate183106226170202202
Count191123172020

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

201020112012201320142015
Population10,12510,0579,7799,6939,5969,559
Rate1,3041,2531,4521,3621,3651,365
Count132126142132131131

Breaking Down Obion County Inmates By Race

In OBION County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 554 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 77% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 4%, going from 2,346 to 2,442 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in OBION County is on average at a rate of 1,006 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 2,791 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 567 from incarceration rate in OBION County.

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

201020112012201320142015
White532414591565554554
Black2,3462,6592,5702,0582,4422,442
Latino6536311,0841,220722722
Asian2,3262,3262,3262,3262,3262,326

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