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Rhea County, TN Jail and Prison System

RHEA County has 147 jails with an average daily population of 222 inmates with a total of 147 jail population. When breaking down the RHEA County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 24% with 36 female and 104 male inmates.
  • 147 Jails
  • 147 Prisoners
  • 712% Jail Rate

How Does Rhea County Inmate Search Work?

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

Rhea County Parole and Probation

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

Rhea County Probation

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

Rhea County Booking

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

Rhea County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in RHEA County has increased by 2,840% going from 5 inmates yearly to 147 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in RHEA County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,015 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Rhea County, TN

RHEA County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Tennessee, yet from the total of 147 inmates only 147 are currently confined, the rest 1,031 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

201020112012201320142015
Total Inmate Population126133140147147147
Pretrial Population1,2691,1881,0781,0311,0311,031
Confined Population126133140147147147

Rhea County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In RHEA County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 904 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 3 times more than female incarceration rate, of 346 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 12%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 30%.

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

201020112012201320142015
Population10,41310,46010,44410,41410,44910,256
Rate266292318346346346
Count283133363636

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

201020112012201320142015
Population10,17310,24610,27710,24510,28210,246
Rate9049379731,0151,0151,015
Count9296100104104104

Breaking Down Rhea County Inmates By Race

In RHEA County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 679 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 34% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 19%, going from 1,269 to 1,031 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in RHEA County is on average at a rate of 715 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

201020112012201320142015
White573605642679679679
Black1,2691,1881,0781,0311,0311,031
Latino543574593622622622
Asian000000

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Rhea County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments