Find Released Inmates in Fayette County

Fayette County released inmates records are available through the Sheriff's Office in Fayetteville. The office runs an online inmate lookup tool that lets you search by name for people currently held or recently released from the Fayette County jail.

Fayette County Sheriff Office Inmate Lookup

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office is the main place to find released inmates data in this part of central Georgia south of Atlanta. The office keeps a public inmate lookup tool on its website. You can search by full name. The format must be "FirstName LastName" and the spelling has to be correct. If you get no results, try a different spelling or call the jail to ask.

The inmate lookup shows who is in custody and who has been released. It gives names, charges, and booking info. Under Georgia's Open Records Act in O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, most jail booking data is public. Fayette County residents and anyone else can ask for these records. The sheriff's office has to respond within three business days.

Fayette County has a population over 106,000 and sits just south of Fulton County. The county seat is Fayetteville. With a growing population, the jail sees steady traffic. That means there are a lot of released inmates records to search through.

The Fayette County Sheriff inmate lookup page shows the search tool for finding inmates.

This page lets you type in a name and pull up booking data for current and recently released inmates in Fayette County.

Released Inmates Records in Fayette County

When someone gets booked into the Fayette County jail, a record is made. That record has the person's name, charges, bond amount, and booking date. Once the person leaves custody, the record stays in the system. It becomes a released inmate record. The Fayette County Sheriff's Office holds these files and can pull them up when asked.

Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 covers how release and parole data is handled at the state level. For county jails like Fayette's, the sheriff's office tracks all comings and goings. The Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov only tracks people in state prisons. If someone was held in Fayette County and then sent to a state facility, you would need to check both systems.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lists the types of records that can be kept from public view. Basic booking data is not on that list. Names, charges, and release dates are almost always public in Fayette County. There are narrow cases where records may be sealed, but those are rare for standard jail bookings.

How to Request Fayette County Inmate Records

The fastest way is online. Go to the inmate lookup page on the sheriff's site and type in the person's name. If you need more than what shows up on the screen, you can file a formal open records request. Send it to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office. Give the inmate's full name, date of birth if you have it, and what records you want.

You can also call the sheriff's office. Give the staff the name and any other details you have. They can check the system and tell you if that person has a booking record in Fayette County. For formal copies, you may need to put your request in writing. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the office has three business days to answer. They can charge a fee for copies, but they must tell you how much before they bill you.

Walk-in requests work too. Go to the sheriff's office in Fayetteville. Bring ID. Ask the front desk staff for the records you need. Most booking data is easy to pull and you can get copies fast.

Georgia State Resources for Fayette County

The Georgia Department of Corrections runs a free offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender. This covers state prison inmates. If someone from Fayette County went to state prison after their county jail stay, that tool will show their status and release date.

The Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov makes parole decisions for state inmates. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov tracks people on probation and parole statewide. The GBI at gbi.georgia.gov handles background checks under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. These state-level tools help fill in gaps that the Fayette County jail records may not cover.

Cities in Fayette County

Fayette County has several cities. The ones below have their own pages with more details on local resources for finding released inmates data.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Fayette County. Each has its own jail and released inmates records system.