Search Appling County Released Inmates

Appling County released inmates records can be searched through the Sheriff's Office in Baxley. The county runs an 84-bed jail that opened in late 2000, and booking data goes back to that point. Sheriff Mark Melton heads the office, which keeps logs of all people booked in and released from the Appling County jail. You can check current and past inmates through the sheriff's website or by calling the jail staff. Third-party jail roster sites also list Appling County released inmates for free online.

Appling County Sheriff Office Inmate Search

The Appling County Sheriff's Office is the main place to look up released inmates in this part of southeast Georgia. Sheriff Mark Melton runs the office at 560 Barnes Street Suite B in Baxley. The phone number is (912) 367-8120. Staff are on hand Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon. You can also reach them by email at acso@applingcoso.com if you have questions about a specific inmate or booking in Appling County.

The sheriff's website has a section where you can look up inmate data. It shows names, charges, and booking dates for people held at the Appling County jail. Released inmates show up on this list as well, though older records may drop off over time. Under Georgia's Open Records Act, spelled out in O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the public has a right to see most jail and booking records kept by the Appling County Sheriff's Office. You can file a formal request if the data you need is not on the site.

The Appling County Sheriff's Office website is a good first stop for anyone trying to find released inmates data in the area.

The Appling County Sheriff's Office website shows the main portal for the agency.

From this page you can get to the inmate search tool and find contact details for the Appling County jail.

Released Inmates Records in Appling County

When someone gets booked into the Appling County jail, staff create a record. That record has the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and booking date. Once the person is released, the record stays on file. It becomes a released inmate record. These files are kept by the Appling County Sheriff's Office and can be pulled up later by jail staff or through an open records request.

The Appling County jail opened on December 6, 2000. The 24,000 square foot complex cost $3.6 million, paid for with SPLOST funds. Before that, the county used a much smaller lockup. So digital booking records for Appling County released inmates go back roughly to late 2000. Anything older than that may be on paper only. You would need to ask the clerk or the sheriff's office about those older files in Appling County.

Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 deals with how release and parole data gets handled at the state level. For county jail releases in Appling County, the sheriff's office is the one that tracks who comes in and who goes out. The Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov tracks state prison inmates, not county jail inmates. If someone was held in an Appling County jail and then moved to state prison, you would need to check both systems to get the full picture of that person's released inmates record.

Appling County Online Inmate Lookup

There are a few ways to search Appling County released inmates online. The sheriff's own site has an about page that links to inmate data. Third-party sites also pull from public records to list jail rosters for Appling County.

The Appling County Sheriff inmate search page gives direct access to booking information.

This page shows details on current inmates and recently released people from the Appling County jail facility.

Third-party jail roster sites compile public data from Appling County and other Georgia counties. These sites can be helpful when the official sheriff's page is slow or hard to reach. Keep in mind that third-party data may lag behind what the sheriff's office has. The booking info shown may be a day or two old. For the most current released inmates data in Appling County, call the jail at (912) 367-8120.

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.

Georgia State Resources for Appling County

If you need records beyond what the Appling County jail keeps, the state has tools you can use. The Georgia Department of Corrections runs a statewide offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender. This covers people in state prisons, not county jails. But if someone from Appling County went to state prison after their county jail stay, you can find their release date and current status there. It is free to use.

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov handles parole decisions for state inmates. If a released inmate from Appling County is on parole, this board oversees that process. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov tracks people on probation and parole across Georgia, including those in Appling County. You can also check the GBI's website at gbi.georgia.gov for background check services under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, which sets the rules for criminal history checks in Georgia.

How to Request Appling County Inmate Records

You can ask for Appling County released inmates records in a few ways. Walk into the sheriff's office at 560 Barnes Street Suite B in Baxley during business hours. Bring an ID. Tell the staff what records you need. They can look up booking data, charges, and release dates. If the records are on file, you can get copies on the spot in most cases.

Mail requests work too. Send a letter to the Appling County Sheriff's Office, 560 Barnes Street Suite B, Baxley, GA 31513. Put the inmate's name, date of birth if you have it, and what records you want. Include your return address and a phone number. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the office has three business days to respond to an open records request. They can charge a fee for copies, but they must give you a cost estimate first. For Appling County released inmates data, most requests are straightforward and don't take long to fill.

The state also has an open records request form through the Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request. Use that if the person did time in a state facility after being held in Appling County.

Appling County Jail Facility Details

The Appling County jail holds up to 84 inmates. It is a 24,000 square foot building that went up in 2000. The county used SPLOST money to pay the $3.6 million cost. There are 19 jailers on staff who work in shifts around the clock. The jail handles all bookings for arrests made in Appling County, whether by the sheriff's deputies, city police in Baxley, or other agencies working in the county.

Visitation rules and hours are set by the jail. Call ahead at (912) 367-8120 to find out the current schedule. Rules can change based on staffing or security issues. Mail and phone calls are allowed under the jail's rules. Released inmates from the Appling County jail are processed out during normal business hours in most cases, though emergency releases can happen at any time.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Appling County in southeast Georgia. Each one runs its own jail and keeps its own released inmates records.