Search Dade County Released Inmates

Dade County released inmates records are kept by the Sheriff's Office in Trenton. The county sits in the far northwest corner of Georgia, and jail records can be checked by calling the office or looking at online tools.

Dade County Sheriff Office Inmate Search

The Dade County Sheriff's Office handles all jail bookings and released inmates records in the county. Sheriff Ray Cross runs the agency, with Major Tommy Bradford serving as Deputy Chief. The office is in Trenton, the county seat. You can call the office to ask about a specific inmate or request booking records. The staff can look up names, charges, and release dates for you.

Captain Joseph Chambers runs the jail as Jail Administrator. Lieutenant Keith Broom serves as the assistant. Janice Pope works as the Administrative Assistant and also holds the role of Terminal Agency Coordinator, or T.A.C. In that role, she works with the GBI on things like missing persons cases, theft reports, warrants, and the sex offender registry. This means Dade County has a direct link to state law enforcement data.

Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives the public the right to request jail and booking records from the Dade County Sheriff's Office. You can file a request in person or by mail. The office must respond within three business days. They can charge for copies, but they have to give you a cost estimate up front.

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

This site gives you access to contact info and links for jail services in Dade County.

Released Inmates Records in Dade County

When someone gets booked into the Dade County jail, staff log all the details. That includes the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and the date of booking. Once the person gets out, whether by bond, time served, or case dismissal, the record stays in the system. It becomes a released inmate record. These files are public records in most cases.

Some records may be restricted. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lists the types of records that agencies can hold back from the public. This includes things like ongoing investigation files, certain juvenile records, and sealed court orders. For most adult booking and release data, though, the Dade County Sheriff's Office will hand over what you ask for.

The jail in Dade County offers several services. These include inmate services, traffic ticket processing, civil court paperwork, and a community service work program. The office also has divisions for administration, investigations, K-9, road patrol, school resource officers, and court services. All of these divisions may produce records tied to arrests and jail bookings in Dade County.

Open records requests in Dade County are handled by Cyndi Thurman, the Records Manager. Ashley Brown and Carolyn Lane also work in the records unit. You can reach them through the sheriff's office to get copies of released inmates data.

Dade County Sheriff Divisions and Jail Services

The sheriff's office runs a range of divisions that all play a role in arrests and bookings in Dade County. Road patrol deputies make most of the arrests that lead to jail bookings. The investigations unit handles cases that involve warrants and longer-term cases. Court services handles security at the courthouse and deals with court-ordered arrests.

The K-9 unit helps with drug searches and suspect tracking. The communications and drone division aids in search and rescue operations. School resource officers work in local schools but can also make arrests that result in bookings at the Dade County jail. Each of these divisions feeds into the jail's booking records, which then become part of the released inmates data once the person leaves custody.

The Dade County Sheriff divisions page breaks down each unit in the agency.

This page lists all the units within the Dade County Sheriff's Office, from road patrol to the jail staff.

Dade County also files quarterly immigration reports. The 2025 Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 reports are on file. These reports may have data on inmates booked on immigration holds or released to federal custody. You can ask the sheriff's office for copies of these reports as part of an open records request.

How to Request Dade County Inmate Records

You have a few ways to get released inmates records from Dade County. Walk into the sheriff's office in Trenton during business hours. Bring your ID. Tell the staff what records you need. They can look up booking data, charges, and release dates on the spot.

You can also send a written request by mail. Put the inmate's full name, date of birth if you know it, and the type of records you need. Mail it to the Dade County Sheriff's Office in Trenton, GA. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, they have three business days to respond. The office may charge a fee for copies, but they must tell you the cost before they run the copies.

If you need state prison records for someone who started out in Dade County but went on to serve time in a state facility, use the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender. That tool covers state prisons, not county jails. But it fills in the gaps if an inmate moved from local to state custody.

Georgia State Resources for Dade County

The Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov tracks all state prison inmates. If someone from Dade County got sent to state prison after their county jail stay, you can look them up there. The search tool is free. It shows release dates, current status, and facility location.

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov handles parole decisions. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53, parole records are kept by this board. If a released inmate from Dade County is on parole, the board tracks their case. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov monitors people on probation and parole across Georgia, including those from Dade County.

The GBI at gbi.georgia.gov offers background check services. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, the GBI sets rules for how criminal history data gets shared. Dade County's T.A.C. coordinator works with the GBI on data that flows between local and state systems. This is how warrants, missing persons cases, and stolen property reports get shared across agencies.

Nearby Counties

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