Find Released Inmates in Burke County

Burke County released inmates records are handled by Sheriff Alfonzo Williams and his staff in Waynesboro. The sheriff's office is at 225 Highway 24 South, and the phone number is 706-554-2133. Burke County has a population of about 23,125 and is one of the larger counties by land area in eastern Georgia. The jail keeps records on every booking, and released inmates data can be pulled through the sheriff's office, through online jail roster tools, or through formal open records requests under Georgia law.

Burke County Sheriff Office Records

Sheriff Alfonzo Williams leads the Burke County Sheriff's Office from 225 Highway 24 South in Waynesboro, GA 30830. Major John Bush Jr. handles the admin side and can be reached at major.bush@burkecounty-ga.gov. The office keeps all jail booking records for Burke County. Every arrest gets logged with the person's name, charges, bond amount, booking date, and other details. After someone gets released, that record stays in the Burke County system and is available through an open records request.

Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives anyone the right to ask for these records. You do not have to be the person named in the file. The Burke County Sheriff's Office has three business days to respond to a formal request. For a quick answer about whether someone is still in the Burke County jail or has been released, a phone call to 706-554-2133 is the fastest route.

Open records requests can also be sent by email to records@burkecounty-ga.gov. This makes it easy to submit your request from home.

Online Inmate Lookup

Burke County feeds jail data to the InteropWeb system, which provides an online view of current inmates. This tool shows who is in the Burke County jail right now and includes names, charges, and booking dates. Released inmates may appear briefly before they drop off the current roster.

The InteropWeb page for Burke County shows the current jail population.

This tool gives a real-time look at who is booked into the Burke County jail facility in Waynesboro.

For released inmates who are no longer on the current roster, you will need to dig a bit deeper. Third-party jail roster sites compile historical data from Burke County and keep it searchable even after someone leaves the jail. These sites are not official, but they pull from the same public records.

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.

How to Request Burke County Records

There are a few ways to get Burke County released inmates records. The most direct is a phone call to 706-554-2133. Ask for the booking record you need and give the staff the person's name. For a formal request, you can email records@burkecounty-ga.gov or send a letter to 225 Highway 24 South, Waynesboro, GA 30830.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the Burke County Sheriff has three business days to respond. They must give you a cost estimate for any copies before they start. Most Burke County released inmates requests are cheap. A few dollars covers the copy fees in most cases. If you want to talk to someone about the process before you submit a request, call Major John Bush Jr. at the admin office. He can walk you through what the Burke County Sheriff has on file and how to get copies.

Released Inmates Data in Burke County

Booking records in Burke County contain several pieces of information. Each record shows the person's full name, date of birth, charges at the time of arrest, bond amount, arresting agency, and booking date. When the person gets released from the Burke County jail, the release date and time get added. Some records also show whether the person bonded out, served their full time, or got released for another reason.

All of this data is public under Georgia law. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 makes jail booking records available to anyone who asks. You do not need a reason to request Burke County released inmates data. The only exceptions involve certain sensitive info that could put someone at risk, but the basic booking and release data is always public. Burke County follows the same rules as every other county in Georgia when it comes to open records.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, law enforcement agencies in Georgia share arrest data through a central system. Arrests in Burke County get reported to this statewide network, which means the data is available beyond just the local level.

Georgia State Search Tools

The Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov has a free offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender. This covers people in state prisons, not the Burke County jail. But if someone from Burke County was transferred to a state facility, you can find their records through the GDC system. It shows release dates, current status, and facility assignments.

O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 covers parole decisions at the state level. The Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov handles those. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov manages probation and parole across Georgia. For criminal history checks that include Burke County records, the GBI at gbi.georgia.gov runs them under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. A fee applies for background checks.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Burke County in eastern Georgia. Each one maintains its own jail and keeps separate released inmates records.