Access Clarke County Released Inmates

Clarke County released inmates records are handled by the Athens-Clarke County unified government. With a population over 130,000, Clarke County merged with the City of Athens to form a single governing body. The jail posts a current inmates list online that shows booking numbers, names, gender, race, booking dates, charges, bond amounts, and case numbers. You can search for released inmates from Clarke County using this tool, through open records requests, or via the Georgia Department of Corrections for state-level cases.

Clarke County Online Jail Roster

Athens-Clarke County keeps a current jail roster online. The system at enigma.athensclarkecounty.com/photo/jailcurrent.asp shows everyone currently held in the jail. Each entry has a booking number, the person's name, gender, race, booking date and time, charges, bond amount, case number, and year of birth. This is a detailed list compared to what many other Georgia counties offer.

The roster focuses on people currently in custody. Once someone is released from the Clarke County jail, their record may drop off this particular list. For released inmates, you would need to check with the sheriff's office or file an open records request to get their booking data. But the roster gives you a sense of what kind of information the jail keeps and what a released inmates record from Clarke County looks like.

Common charges at the Clarke County jail include criminal trespass, DUI, battery, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, aggravated assault, armed robbery, probation violations, and failure to appear. Immigration holds also show up on the roster. These charges give you an idea of the types of cases that produce released inmates records in Clarke County.

The image below shows the Georgia Department of Corrections portal, which is a state-level resource for looking up released inmates who went from the Clarke County jail to a state prison.

The GDC tool is free and covers state inmates from all Georgia counties including Clarke.

Released Inmates Data in Clarke County

A released inmates record from Clarke County contains all the information collected at booking. That starts with the person's full name and year of birth. Gender and race are recorded. The booking date and time show exactly when the person entered the jail. Charges are listed as they stood at the time of booking. Bond amounts tell you how much bail was set. The case number links the jail record to the court case. All of this stays on file after the person leaves the facility.

Under O.C.G.A. § 42-1-6, Georgia jails must keep records on every inmate. Clarke County follows this law through its unified government. The records do not get deleted when someone is released. They stay in the system and can be pulled up through a database search or a formal records request. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 ensures the public can access these records, with a few exceptions for sealed cases and juvenile files protected under O.C.G.A. § 15-11-702.

How to Request Clarke County Records

You can request released inmates records from Clarke County a few different ways. Start by calling the jail or the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, which handles law enforcement for the unified government. Staff can check the booking system and confirm whether someone has been released. For official copies, file an open records request in writing with the Athens-Clarke County government.

The Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71 gives the county three business days to respond. You should include the person's name, approximate booking date, and what type of records you need. The county can charge a fee for copies and for search time if your request takes more than 15 minutes to process per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. For basic released inmates lookups in Clarke County, the process is usually fast and inexpensive.

Walk-in requests during business hours are another option. The Athens-Clarke County offices in downtown Athens can handle most records requests on the spot.

Georgia State Resources for Clarke County

The Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov tracks people in state prisons. Their offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender is free and shows current status, facility, and release data for state inmates. If someone from Clarke County went to state prison, the GDC has their records. The GDC open records form at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request handles formal requests.

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov makes parole decisions. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov monitors probation and parole across Georgia. The GBI at gbi.georgia.gov runs background checks under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 that pull from a statewide database covering Clarke County and all other jurisdictions.

Clarke County Court System

Clarke County is in the Western Judicial Circuit. The Superior Court handles felony cases and serious civil matters. Under O.C.G.A. § 15-6-61, the clerk of Superior Court keeps case files and indexes. For a released inmate from Clarke County who faced felony charges, the court records show the outcome. Was there a guilty verdict? A plea? A dismissal? These details help fill in the picture beyond what the jail booking record provides.

State Court in Clarke County handles misdemeanors and traffic offenses. Magistrate Court processes warrants, bond hearings, and small claims. Given that Athens is a college town with a large student population, the courts see a wide range of cases. Many of these lead to bookings and eventual releases from the Clarke County jail, creating the released inmates records that you can later search for through official channels.

Cities in Clarke County

Athens is the only city in Clarke County and operates under the unified government. All arrests go through the same booking system.

Nearby Counties

Counties near Clarke County in northeast Georgia each keep their own released inmates records.