Berkeley County, WV Jail and Prison System

BERKELEY County has 313 jails with an average daily population of 633 inmates with a total of 313 jail population. When breaking down the BERKELEY County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 10% with 31 female and 290 male inmates.

How Does Berkeley County Inmate Search Work?

Berkeley County inmate records are public records that anyone can review easily. The Freedom of Information Act governs the availability of regarding Berkeley county inmate records which provide a lot of useful information about a person.

Berkeley County Parole and Probation

Berkeley County Parole

Parole is when an inmate is allowed to leave jail early because they have shown remorse while serving their time. A parole board decides on who gets to receive parole and who does not. You can obtain Berkeley county parole records and find out a lot about someone . Some things contained in the Berkeley county parole records may be information about their sentence and their crimes. You might also see details about where they were held and the rules of their parole.

Berkeley County Probation

Along with those inmates that have been released, you might also be able to review Berkeley county probation records illustrating men and women who didn’t go to prison but instead was put on probation. Probation does not come for free . Probationers must check-in a probation officer once a week plus follow other rules. Typically,Berkeley county inmate records will show the person crimes, their probationary sentence, and the ruling court department details who sentenced them. Along with that details , you may see mugshots , fingerprints, physical details about the person , and other details.

Berkeley County Booking

Berkeley county bookings are also helpful when looking for information on whether or not someone has been arrested. When a suspect is arrested, the officer fills out forms and then holds them in a jail , which essentially becomes their Berkeley county booking record. It may also include things like fingerprints, mugshots , physical details, their name, and address, arresting officer , the details of the crime, the location, and any vehicles that were involved. The general public has the right to review a copy of someone’s Berkeley county booking records without any type of permission .

Berkeley County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in BERKELEY County has increased by 1,204% going from 24 inmates yearly to 313 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in BERKELEY County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 434 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Berkeley County, WV

BERKELEY County has th highest jail incarceration rate across West Virginia, yet from the total of 313 inmates only 313 are currently confined, the rest 412 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Berkeley County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In BERKELEY County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 487 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 9 times more than female incarceration rate, of 46 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 11%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 29%.

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

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

Breaking Down Berkeley County Inmates By Race

In BERKELEY County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 189 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 54% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 25%, going from 551 to 412 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in BERKELEY County is on average at a rate of 228 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents.

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

Berkeley County Prisons and Jails

Berkeley County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments