Search Early County Released Inmates

Early County released inmates records are managed by the Sheriff's Office in Blakely. The county jail holds up to 74 inmates, and Sheriff William C. Price runs all booking and release operations for this part of southwest Georgia.

Early County Sheriff Office Inmate Records

The Early County Sheriff's Office is the main source for released inmates data in the area. Sheriff William C. Price heads the office. Chief Deputy Timothy Hardrick helps run day-to-day work. The office sits at 111 Court Square Suite B in Blakely. You can call them at 229-723-3214 during business hours, which are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you need to send a fax, that number is 229-723-8807. Email goes to w.price@earlycountysheriff.com for general questions about released inmates or booking records.

The jail itself is at a different spot. It is at 18610 East South Blvd. in Blakely. The jail phone is 229-723-3150. Staff at the jail can look up inmates by name. They keep records of who is booked in and when they get out. If you want to check on a specific person, call that number and ask. The jail fax is 229-723-4808 and email is m.wallace@earlycountysheriff.com.

Under Georgia's Open Records Act, found in O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, you have the right to see most booking and release records kept by the Early County Sheriff's Office. This law says public agencies must share records when asked. They have three business days to respond to your request.

The Early County Sheriff's Office website is the main portal for the agency.

From this page you can find contact details, office hours, and links to jail data for Early County.

Released Inmates Records in Early County

When someone is arrested in Early County, the jail staff create a booking record. This file has the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and the date they came in. Once they leave, the record stays on file. It turns into a released inmate record. These files are kept by the sheriff's office and can be pulled up through a formal request or through the jail's online tools.

Early County's jail has 74 beds. That is a mid-size facility for this part of Georgia. The jail takes in people arrested by the sheriff's deputies, Blakely Police, and other law enforcement working in the county. Each booking gets logged. Each release gets logged too. The records build over time and form a paper trail that anyone can ask to see.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 spells out what kinds of records are open to the public and what can be kept private. Most booking data falls on the public side. Names, charges, and release dates are not private. Some things, like medical records or juvenile records, are blocked from public view. But standard released inmates data from the Early County jail is fair game for anyone who asks.

The Early County jail runs visitation on a split schedule. Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. is for last names A through J. Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. covers last names K through Z. This schedule also helps if you want to visit the jail to ask about released inmates in person.

Early County Online Inmate Lookup

There are a few ways to search Early County released inmates online. The county runs its own jail roster site. Third-party sites also list booking data for Early County.

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.

Third-party sites also pull booking data from Early County. These sites gather records from many Georgia counties and put them in one place. The data might lag a day or two behind what the sheriff's office has. For the most current info on Early County released inmates, call the jail at 229-723-3150.

Georgia State Resources for Early County

If you need records beyond what the Early County jail keeps, the state has tools that can help. The Georgia Department of Corrections runs a statewide offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender. This covers people in state prisons, not county jails. But if someone from Early County went to state prison after their county jail stay, you can find their release date and status there. It is free to use.

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov handles parole decisions for state inmates. If a released inmate from Early County is on parole, this board has oversight of that process. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov tracks people on probation and parole across Georgia, including those in Early County.

O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 covers how the state handles release and parole data. For county jail releases in Early County, the sheriff's office tracks who comes in and who leaves. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation at gbi.georgia.gov offers background check services under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, which sets the rules for criminal history checks in Georgia. You can request a check through the GBI if you need a broader look at someone's record beyond just Early County.

How to Request Early County Inmate Records

You can ask for Early County released inmates records in several ways. Walk into the sheriff's office at 111 Court Square Suite B in Blakely during business hours. Bring an ID. Tell staff what you need. They can look up booking data, charges, and release dates on the spot.

Mail works too. Send a letter to the Early County Sheriff's Office, 111 Court Square Suite B, Blakely, GA 39823. Put the inmate's name, date of birth if you have it, and what records you want. Include your return address and phone number. The open records request phone line is 229-723-3577. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the office has three business days to respond. They can charge for copies, but they must give you a cost estimate first.

The sheriff's website also has an open records request form you can fill out. That is often the quickest way to start the process for Early County released inmates data. You can also email your request directly to the sheriff's office.

Early County Jail Facility Details

The Early County jail holds up to 74 inmates. It sits at 18610 East South Blvd. in Blakely. The jail handles all bookings for arrests made in Early County. That includes arrests by the sheriff's deputies, Blakely city police, and other agencies working in the area. Staff are on duty around the clock.

Visitation runs on weekends only. Saturday visits are from 2 to 4 p.m. for inmates with last names starting A through J. Sunday visits cover the same time slot but for last names K through Z. Rules can change, so call the jail at 229-723-3150 to check the current schedule. Mail and phone calls are allowed under jail rules. Released inmates from Early County are processed out during normal hours in most cases.

Nearby Counties

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