Search Dougherty County Released Inmates

Dougherty County released inmates records are handled by the Sheriff's Office at 1302 Evelyn Avenue in Albany. The county runs a large pre-trial detention facility with 1,230 beds and offers online inmate search tools.

Dougherty County Sheriff Office Inmate Search

The Dougherty County Sheriff's Office sits at 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA 31701. The main phone number is 229-430-6500. The fax is 229-430-6562. The jail is at the same address. It is a pre-trial detention facility with room for 1,230 inmates. That makes it one of the larger county jails in southwest Georgia.

The county website has an online inmate search tool. You can look up people currently held at the jail or search for past inmates. The tool also lets you deposit money into an inmate's commissary account if needed. For released inmates, the search shows the person's booking data, charges, and release information. Records stay in the system after the person leaves the facility.

Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives anyone the right to request jail records from the Dougherty County Sheriff's Office. The response time is three business days. The office can charge for copies but must give you a cost estimate first. Walk in during business hours or mail a written request to the address above.

The Dougherty County government website is the main portal for county services including the sheriff's office.

From this site you can reach the sheriff's office pages, jail facility info, and the online inmate search tool.

Released Inmates Records in Dougherty County

Every person booked into the Dougherty County jail gets a record. It has their name, date of birth, charges, bond info, and arrest date. When they are released, that data stays on file. It becomes part of the county's released inmates records. The sheriff's office keeps these records and can pull them up on request.

Albany is the county seat and the largest city in Dougherty County. Most arrests in the area lead to bookings at the Dougherty County jail on Evelyn Avenue. City police, sheriff's deputies, and other agencies all bring people to this one facility. That means the sheriff's office is the central source for booking and release data across the county.

Some records are protected. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lists the types of records that can be held back. This includes active investigation files, juvenile records, and sealed court orders. But standard booking and release data for adults is public. The Dougherty County Sheriff's Office will hand it over if you file a proper request.

If you need court records tied to an arrest, check with the Dougherty County Clerk of Court. Jail records and court records are kept by different offices. The sheriff tracks bookings and releases. The clerk tracks cases, hearings, and dispositions. Together, they give the full picture of someone's involvement with the justice system in Dougherty County.

How to Request Dougherty County Inmate Records

You can get released inmates records a few ways. Visit the sheriff's office at 1302 Evelyn Avenue in Albany. Bring a valid ID. Tell the staff what you need. They can often pull up booking data right there.

Mail works too. Send a letter to the Dougherty County Sheriff's Office, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA 31701. Include the inmate's name, date of birth if you have it, and what records you want. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the office must respond in three business days. They will tell you the cost of copies before processing the request.

For state prison records, use the Georgia Department of Corrections search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender. This covers people who moved from the Dougherty County jail to a state facility. The county jail only tracks local inmates. The state system picks up from there.

You can also check the GDC open records request page at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request if you need formal documents from the state side.

Georgia State Resources for Dougherty County

The Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov runs the statewide offender search. It is free. It covers state prisons and shows release dates, facility assignments, and inmate status. If someone from Dougherty County ended up in a state prison, you will find them there.

The Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov handles parole cases. O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 governs parole records. If a released inmate from Dougherty County is on parole, this board tracks their case. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov monitors probation and parole across the state.

The GBI at gbi.georgia.gov handles background checks under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. A GBI background check can pull up criminal history data from Dougherty County and other parts of the state. The fee is set by law.

Cities in Dougherty County

Albany is the main city in Dougherty County and the county seat. Most arrests across the county go through the Dougherty County jail.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Dougherty County in southwest Georgia. Each one keeps its own jail records and released inmates data.