Bleckley County Inmate Lookup

Bleckley County released inmates records are held by Sheriff Kris Coody at the county jail in Cochran. This small middle Georgia county has a population of about 12,913 and its county seat is Cochran. The sheriff's office at 345 Highway 87 Bypass North handles all bookings and keeps logs of every person who comes through the Bleckley County jail. You can search for released inmates by calling the office, visiting in person, or checking third-party jail roster sites that pull public data from the Bleckley County system.

Bleckley County Sheriff Office Records

Sheriff Kris Coody heads the Bleckley County Sheriff's Office at 345 Highway 87 Bypass North in Cochran, GA 31014. The phone number is 478-934-6282. Office hours run Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is where all Bleckley County released inmates records are kept. Staff can look up booking data, charges, and release dates for people who have passed through the jail.

Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives the public a right to access jail records from Bleckley County. That includes names, arrest dates, charges, and when someone was released. You can submit a request in writing or in person at the sheriff's office. They have three business days to respond. The Bleckley County staff deal with these requests on a regular basis and can walk you through the steps if you are not sure what to ask for.

Smaller counties like Bleckley tend to have a more personal approach to records requests. You can often get answers with just a phone call to the Bleckley County Sheriff.

Bleckley County Jail Visitation

Visitation at the Bleckley County jail runs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The jail is closed for visits on Saturday and Sunday. This is different from many other Georgia counties that have weekend visitation. If you plan to visit someone at the Bleckley County jail, keep this schedule in mind.

If you show up for a visit and the person is no longer in the Bleckley County jail, staff at the front desk can tell you when they were released. This is a quick way to get basic released inmates info without going through a formal records request. You can also call 478-934-6282 and ask about a person's status in the Bleckley County system. The jail staff are used to fielding these calls from family members and others looking for released inmates data.

For mail, call 478-934-6282 first to find out what items are allowed at the Bleckley County jail. The approved items list can change, so check before you send anything.

Online Search Tools

Bleckley County does not run its own online inmate search portal. For a county this size, that is not unusual. Most of the online data about Bleckley County released inmates comes from third-party jail roster sites. These sites pull public records from the Bleckley County Sheriff's Office and list them in a searchable format.

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.

Third-party sites can lag behind the real-time data at the Bleckley County jail. If you need the most current released inmates information, a phone call to 478-934-6282 is the best bet. The jail staff know right away who is in custody and who has been let go. For older records that may not show up on third-party sites, you may need to file a formal open records request with the Bleckley County Sheriff's Office under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70.

State Records for Bleckley County

State-level tools can help you track inmates who started at the Bleckley County jail and ended up in the state prison system. The Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov has a free offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender. This shows current status, release dates, and facility info for state inmates. It does not cover county jail stays in Bleckley County, but it picks up where the county records leave off.

The Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov handles parole decisions under O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53. If someone from Bleckley County is on parole, this board has their records. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov oversees probation and parole supervision statewide. For criminal history checks that cover Bleckley County and the rest of Georgia, the GBI at gbi.georgia.gov runs those under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37.

How to Request Bleckley County Records

Walk into the Bleckley County Sheriff's Office during business hours with your ID. Tell the staff what records you need. They can pull up booking data, charges, and release dates. For a written request, send a letter to 345 Highway 87 Bypass North, Cochran, GA 31014. Include the inmate's name and any other details you have.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the office has three business days to respond. They will give you a cost estimate for any copies before they start. Bleckley County released inmates requests are usually straightforward. For state-level records, the GDC open records form at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request covers inmates who went to state prison after a stay in Bleckley County. Law enforcement data sharing under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 means that arrests in Bleckley County also show up in statewide systems.

Nearby Counties

These counties sit near Bleckley County in middle Georgia. Each one has its own sheriff's office and jail with separate released inmates records.