Stonecrest Released Inmates
Stonecrest released inmates records are managed by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. All jail bookings and releases for Stonecrest go through the DeKalb County jail system.
Stonecrest Quick Facts
DeKalb County Sheriff and Stonecrest Records
Stonecrest is one of the newer cities in Georgia. It was incorporated in 2017 in the southern part of DeKalb County. The city does not run its own jail. All arrests made in Stonecrest lead to bookings at the DeKalb County jail. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office keeps the records for every person booked in and released from that facility. So if you are looking for released inmates from Stonecrest, the sheriff's office is where you go.
The DeKalb County jail is a large facility. It holds hundreds of inmates at any given time. Each booking creates a record with the person's name, charges, bond amount, and date of arrest. When the person gets released, the record stays. It becomes part of the released inmates file. These records are public under Georgia law.
Stonecrest has its own police department that handles law enforcement in the city. Officers make arrests and write reports. But once someone is booked into the DeKalb County jail, the sheriff takes over custody. The Stonecrest Police Department can be reached for arrest reports, but for jail records and released inmates data, contact the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.
The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office website is the main portal for Stonecrest released inmates data.
This page links to inmate search tools and contact info for the DeKalb County jail serving Stonecrest.
How to Find Released Inmates from Stonecrest
The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office provides an online way to look up inmates. You can search by name to find current and past inmates. The search shows booking info, charges, and release dates. This is the fastest method to check released inmates from Stonecrest without visiting the jail.
Third-party sites also list DeKalb County inmates. Sites like Georgia Jail Roster pull from public records and make the data easy to search. The data on these sites may be a day or two behind what the sheriff has. For the most current info on Stonecrest released inmates, use the official sheriff tools or call the jail.
Under Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the public can see most jail and booking records. This covers released inmates files at the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. If the online tools don't have what you need, file a formal open records request. The office must respond within three business days per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72.
The DeKalb County Sheriff also has an open records request page on their website at dekalbsheriff.org/open-records. You can submit your request there for Stonecrest released inmates data.
To search for a released inmate from Stonecrest, try to have:
- The person's full name
- Date of birth or approximate age
- Rough date of the arrest or release
State Resources for Stonecrest Released Inmates
The Georgia Department of Corrections runs a statewide offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender. This tool covers state prison inmates. It does not cover county jail inmates. But if someone from Stonecrest went to state prison after their time in the DeKalb County jail, you can look them up there. The search is free.
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov oversees parole for state inmates. If a released inmate from Stonecrest is on parole, this board manages that. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov tracks people on probation and parole across the state.
The GBI at gbi.georgia.gov handles background checks under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. You can request a criminal history check through the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. This shows past arrests and convictions for anyone in the state, including people from Stonecrest. There is a fee for the check.
Under O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53, the state has rules for how release and parole info gets handled. County jails like the one in DeKalb keep their own records. State prisons have a different system. If someone was held in the DeKalb County jail and later moved to state prison, you need to check both.
Requesting Stonecrest Inmate Records
You can get released inmates records by contacting the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Visit in person during business hours with a valid ID. Staff can look up booking data, charges, and release dates. If the records are available, you can get copies right away.
Mail requests are an option too. Send your request to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Include the inmate's name, date of birth, and what records you need. Add your return address and phone number. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the office has three business days to reply. They can charge for copies but must give you an estimate first.
For arrest reports from Stonecrest police officers, contact the Stonecrest Police Department. They keep their own arrest reports separate from the jail records. But the actual booking and release data sits with the DeKalb County Sheriff.
The Georgia Department of Corrections has an open records form at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request. Use it if the person served time in a state prison after being held in DeKalb County.
DeKalb County Released Inmates
Stonecrest is in DeKalb County. All jail records go through the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. The county handles bookings for many cities, and Stonecrest is one of them. For more on the county jail, search tools, and related resources, see the DeKalb County released inmates page.
Nearby Cities
These cities are near Stonecrest in the metro Atlanta area. Each falls under a county sheriff that keeps its own released inmates records.