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Hidalgo County, TX Jail and Prison System

HIDALGO County has 32 jails with an average daily population of 143 inmates with a total of 33 jail population. When breaking down the HIDALGO County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 12% with 4 female and 28 male inmates.
  • 32 Jails
  • 33 Prisoners
  • 1,057% Jail Rate

How Does Hidalgo County Inmate Search Work?

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

Hidalgo County Parole and Probation

Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo county parole records and find out a lot about a person . Some things contained in the Hidalgo 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.

Hidalgo County Probation

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

Hidalgo County Booking

Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo county booking records without any type of allowance .

Hidalgo County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in HIDALGO County has increased by 200% going from 11 inmates yearly to 33 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in HIDALGO County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 1,868 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Hidalgo County, TX

HIDALGO County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Texas, yet from the total of 32 inmates only 33 are currently confined, the rest 37,500 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

201020112012201320142015
Total Inmate Population323232323232
Pretrial Population37,50037,50037,50037,50037,50037,500
Confined Population333333333333

Hidalgo County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In HIDALGO County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,868 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 7 times more than female incarceration rate, of 262 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 0%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 0%.

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

201020112012201320142015
Population1,5301,5341,4931,3931,3541,308
Rate262262262262262262
Count444444

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

201020112012201320142015
Population1,5341,5291,5011,4601,4501,439
Rate1,8681,8681,8681,8681,8681,868
Count282828282828

Breaking Down Hidalgo County Inmates By Race

In HIDALGO County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 224 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 99% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 0%, going from 37,500 to 37,500 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in HIDALGO County is on average at a rate of 1,882 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

201020112012201320142015
White224224224224224224
Black37,50037,50037,50037,50037,50037,500
Latino1,5681,5681,5681,5681,5681,568
Asian000000

Hidalgo County Prisons and Jails

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Hidalgo County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments