Find Released Inmates in Echols County

Echols County released inmates records are kept by the Sheriff's Office in Statenville. Sheriff Randy Courson oversees the jail and all booking operations in this small south Georgia county near the Florida line.

Echols County Sheriff Office Inmate Search

The Echols County Sheriff's Office is the main place to look up released inmates in this part of south Georgia. Sheriff Randy Courson runs the office. Chief Deputy and Investigator Michael Weldon helps with daily operations. The office is at 109 General Deloach Street, P.O. Box 189, in Statenville. You can call at 229-559-6913. There is also a cell number at 877-854-0872. The fax line is 229-559-5678. Staff are on hand Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Echols County is one of the least populated counties in Georgia. The county has about 4,034 people. The jail is small. But even a small jail keeps booking records for every arrest. Those records become released inmates data once the person leaves the facility. Staff track each booking with a first name, middle name, last name, age, arrest date, and charge.

Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives you the right to ask for these records. The law applies to all county agencies, including the Echols County Sheriff's Office. You can file a request in person, by mail, or by phone.

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

This page shows contact details, office hours, and links to current inmate data for Echols County.

Released Inmates Records in Echols County

Each time a person is booked into the Echols County jail, a record is made. The record has the person's name, age, charges, and arrest date. When the person is released, that file stays on record. It becomes part of the released inmates data kept by the sheriff's office. These files can be checked through the sheriff's website or by calling the jail.

The Echols County jail sits at 109 General Deloach Street in Statenville. The jail phone is 229-559-5603. You can call and ask about a specific person. Staff can check if someone was booked in and when they got out. For older records, you may need to file a written open records request.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 sets out which records are public and which are not. Most booking and release data is public. Names, charges, arrest dates, and release dates are all open. Things like medical records or juvenile cases are kept private. But standard released inmates data from Echols County is available to anyone who asks for it.

Visitation at the Echols County jail runs on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you want to visit the jail in person to ask about records, those hours work. Weekday visits to the sheriff's office are during normal business hours only.

In January 2026, the Echols County Sheriff's Office was in the news after a former secretary was arrested for misuse of law enforcement data. The GBI investigated the case, which involved the FLOCK license plate reader system. That case is separate from routine released inmates records, but it shows that the county's data systems are taken seriously by state law enforcement.

Echols County Online Inmate Lookup

The Echols County Sheriff's Office has a current inmates list on its website. It shows first name, middle name, last name, age, arrest date, and charge. This list helps you find who is in the jail right now. Released inmates may not show up on the current list once they leave.

Third-party sites also compile public booking data from Echols County. These sites gather records from many Georgia counties and make them easy to search.

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.

Georgia State Resources for Echols County

If you need records beyond what the Echols County jail keeps, the state has free tools you can use. The Georgia Department of Corrections runs a statewide offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender. This covers people in state prisons. If someone from Echols County went to state prison after a county jail stay, their release info will be in that system.

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov handles parole decisions for state inmates. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov tracks people on probation and parole statewide. O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 covers how the state handles release and parole data at the state level.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation at gbi.georgia.gov offers background check services. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 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 Echols County.

How to Request Echols County Inmate Records

You can ask for Echols County released inmates records a few ways. Visit the sheriff's office at 109 General Deloach Street in Statenville. Bring an ID. Tell the staff what records you need. They can pull up booking data, charges, and release dates.

You can also send a written request. Mail it to Echols County Sheriff's Office, 109 General Deloach Street, P.O. Box 189, Statenville, GA 31648. Put the inmate's name and any other details you have. Include your return address and phone number. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the office has three business days to respond.

For open records requests that go through the county level, you can also contact the Echols County Board of Commissioners at P.O. Box 190, Statenville, GA 31648. Their phone is 229-559-6538 and fax is 229-559-6158. They have a form on their website. Either route will get you the released inmates data you need from Echols County.

Nearby Counties

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