Bulloch County Inmate Records Search

Bulloch County released inmates records are available through the Sheriff's Office in Statesboro. This southeast Georgia county has a population over 72,000 and is home to Georgia Southern University. The Bulloch County jail at 17257 US Highway 301 North handles a high volume of bookings each year. You can look up released inmates online, by phone, or by visiting the sheriff's office in person. The county also has a dedicated arrests information site that makes searching easier.

Bulloch County Sheriff Office

The Bulloch County Sheriff's Office is the main source for released inmates records in this part of Georgia. The jail sits at 17257 US Highway 301 North in Statesboro, GA 30458. The sheriff's department handles all bookings for arrests made in Bulloch County, whether by deputies, Statesboro police, or Georgia Southern University police. When someone gets booked in, staff create a record with the person's name, charges, bond, and booking date. That record stays on file after release.

Bulloch County is one of the larger counties in the region. The university adds to the population, especially during the school year, and that means more law enforcement contact and more bookings. The sheriff's office handles this volume with a professional staff that logs every booking and release in the Bulloch County system. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, these records are public and anyone can request them.

Online Arrest Information

Bulloch County has a dedicated site for looking up arrest data. This tool shows current inmates and recently released individuals from the Bulloch County jail. You can search by name and see charges, booking dates, and other details.

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.

This resource compiles booking and release data from the Bulloch County jail in an easy-to-search format.

The online tool is a good first step for anyone looking for Bulloch County released inmates data. It updates as the jail processes bookings and releases. If you need older records that have dropped off the online system, you can file a formal open records request with the Bulloch County Sheriff's Office. Under Georgia law, they have three business days to respond. Most requests for Bulloch County released inmates records get handled promptly.

How Bulloch County Records Work

Every arrest in Bulloch County creates a booking record at the jail. The record includes personal details, the charges, bond info, and the arresting agency. Multiple agencies make arrests in Bulloch County, including the sheriff's deputies, Statesboro Police Department, and Georgia Southern University Police. All of those bookings flow into the same Bulloch County jail system.

When someone gets released, whether they bond out, serve their time, or get charges dropped, the release date and time get logged. The booking record then becomes a released inmates record. These files are kept by the Bulloch County Sheriff and are public under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70. You do not need to be the person named in the record to access it. Anyone can ask for copies of Bulloch County released inmates data. The sheriff's office can charge a fee for copies, but they must give you a cost estimate before they start pulling files.

Open Records Requests

To file a formal open records request for Bulloch County released inmates data, write to the Sheriff's Office at 17257 US Highway 301 North, Statesboro, GA 30458. Include the person's name and date of birth if you have it. Be specific about what records you need. The office has three business days to respond under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70.

You can also call or walk in during business hours. The staff can look up records on the spot for simple requests. Bulloch County handles a fair number of these requests given the size of the county and the university population. For more complex requests that involve many records, a written request is better. The office will give you a cost estimate and a timeline. Most Bulloch County released inmates requests are straightforward and don't take long to fill.

State-Level Resources

If someone from Bulloch County went to state prison after their jail stay, the Georgia Department of Corrections tracks them. The free offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender shows current status, facility info, and release dates. This is separate from the Bulloch County jail system. The GDC at gdc.georgia.gov covers state inmates only.

O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 governs parole and release decisions at the state level. The Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov handles those decisions. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov oversees probation and parole supervision across Georgia. For background checks that cover Bulloch County and the rest of the state, the GBI at gbi.georgia.gov runs them under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. A fee applies.

Georgia law enforcement agencies share arrest data through a statewide system under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19. That means a booking in Bulloch County goes into the central database. For state-level open records, use the GDC form at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request.

Cities in Bulloch County

Statesboro is the main city in Bulloch County and the county seat. All jail bookings from the city go through the Bulloch County jail system.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Bulloch County in southeast Georgia. Each one has its own jail and keeps separate released inmates records.