Access Dalton Released Inmates
Dalton released inmates records are managed by the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office. Arrests in Dalton lead to bookings at the Whitfield County jail, where all release data is tracked.
Dalton Quick Facts
Whitfield County Sheriff and Dalton
Dalton is the county seat of Whitfield County in northwest Georgia. The city is known as the carpet capital of the world because of the flooring industry based there. The Dalton Police Department handles law enforcement in the city. But the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and manages all booking and release records. When someone is arrested in Dalton, they get booked into the Whitfield County jail.
Each booking creates a record with the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and arrest date. After release, the record stays on file. It becomes part of the released inmates data kept by the Whitfield County Sheriff. Anyone who wants to find Dalton released inmates needs to work through the county system.
The Whitfield County jail serves all of the county, not just Dalton. Arrests made by city police, county deputies, and other agencies in the area all lead to the same jail. The sheriff's office does not sort records by city. You search the full county database to find records tied to Dalton.
VINELink is a free service that lets you track an offender's custody status in Georgia. You can sign up for alerts by phone, email, or text when an inmate is released or transferred.
VINELink covers jails and prisons across Georgia. You can search by name or offender ID to get current status info.
Searching Dalton Released Inmates Online
Start with the Whitfield County Sheriff's website. Some sheriff offices have a direct inmate search tool online. If Whitfield County has one, you can look up inmates by name and see charges, booking dates, and release status. That is the fastest way to find released inmates from Dalton.
Third-party sites also list Whitfield County inmates. These sites pull from public records and show names, charges, and dates. The data may lag a day or two behind the sheriff. For the most current info, call the Whitfield County jail or go to the official sheriff site.
Under Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the public has a right to see most jail records. That includes released inmates files at the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office. If online searches come up short, file a formal request. The sheriff must respond within three business days under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72.
Have these details when you search for a Dalton released inmate:
- Person's full legal name
- Date of birth if known
- Approximate arrest or release date
The Dalton Police Department keeps its own arrest reports. For the actual booking and release records, the Whitfield County Sheriff is the one to contact.
Georgia State Resources for Dalton
The Georgia Department of Corrections runs an offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender. It covers state prison inmates only. County jail data is not on this tool. But if someone from Dalton went to a state facility after their Whitfield County jail stay, you can find them here. The search is free.
The Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov handles parole for state inmates. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov watches over people on probation and parole across Georgia. Both agencies may have data on people originally arrested in Dalton who entered the state system.
The GBI at gbi.georgia.gov runs background checks under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. A criminal history request through the GBI pulls records from the whole state. There is a fee for the service. This gives you more than just Whitfield County data.
O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 sets the rules for release and parole tracking at the state level. County jails keep their own records. State prisons use the GDC. If you need the full history of someone from Dalton, check both systems.
How to Request Dalton Inmate Records
Go to the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office during business hours. Bring an ID. Tell staff which records you need. They can pull up booking data, charges, and release dates for people who went through the Whitfield County jail. Copies can usually be made while you wait.
You can send a request by mail too. Write to the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office in Dalton. Include the inmate's name, date of birth, and which records you want. Add your return address and phone number. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the office has three business days to respond. Copy fees apply, but they must tell you the cost before they start.
For arrest reports from Dalton police, contact the Dalton Police Department. They keep their own arrest files. The jail booking and release records sit with the Whitfield County Sheriff. These are two different sets of records, so know which one you need.
The GDC open records form at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request handles state prison record requests. Use it if someone went from the Whitfield County jail to a state facility.
Whitfield County Released Inmates
Dalton is in Whitfield County. All jail records go through the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office. The county jail handles bookings for Dalton and all other towns in the county. For full details on the county system and tools, check the Whitfield County released inmates page.