West Virginia Inmate Search

Gilmer County, WV Jail and Prison System

GILMER County has 102 jails with an average daily population of 283 inmates with a total of 102 jail population. When breaking down the GILMER County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 18% with 18 female and 84 male inmates.
  • 102 Jails
  • 102 Prisoners
  • 575% Jail Rate

How Does Gilmer County Inmate Search Work?

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

Gilmer County Parole and Probation

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

Gilmer County Probation

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

Gilmer County Booking

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

Gilmer County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in GILMER County has increased by 59% going from 64 inmates yearly to 102 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in GILMER County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 929 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Gilmer County, WV

GILMER County has th highest jail incarceration rate across West Virginia, yet from the total of 102 inmates only 102 are currently confined, the rest 833 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

201020112012201320142015
Total Inmate Population112109105102102102
Pretrial Population1,2501,3891,023833833833
Confined Population112109105102102102

Gilmer County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In GILMER County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 1,005 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 4 times more than female incarceration rate, of 207 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 8%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 7%.

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

201020112012201320142015
Population8,9408,8298,7018,6998,7288,808
Rate222218214207207207
Count201919181818

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

201020112012201320142015
Population9,1759,0438,9109,0418,8928,882
Rate1,005990974929929929
Count929087848484

Breaking Down Gilmer County Inmates By Race

In GILMER County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 620 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 26% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 33%, going from 1,250 to 833 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in GILMER County is on average at a rate of 258 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 857 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 248 from incarceration rate in GILMER County.

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

201020112012201320142015
White646641638620620620
Black1,2501,3891,023833833833
Latino319265213165165165
Asian0001,4291,4291,429

Gilmer County Prisons and Jails

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Gilmer County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments