Franklin County Released Inmates Search

Franklin County released inmates records are held by Sheriff Steve Thomas and his staff in Carnesville. The jail operates around the clock, and records are available during business hours Monday through Friday.

Franklin County Sheriff Office Inmate Records

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is the primary place to look up released inmates in this part of northeast Georgia. Sheriff Steve Thomas runs the department. Chief Deputy Jimmy LeCroy also serves on the command staff. The office is at 1 James Little Street in Carnesville. The mailing address is P.O. Box 310, Carnesville, GA 30521.

Call 706-384-2525 to reach the office. The fax number is 706-384-4886. You can email the sheriff at Sthomas@franklincosheriff.net. The jail operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Records staff keep standard hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. That is when you can get copies of booking records and ask about released inmates from the Franklin County facility.

To check on a current or past inmate, call the jail at 706-384-2525. Give the staff the person's name. They can look up booking records and tell you if that person is in custody or has been released. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, these records are public. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office must respond to formal open records requests within three business days.

Released Inmates Records in Franklin County

When someone is booked into the Franklin County jail, staff create a record. The file has the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and the date of booking. Once the person gets out, the record stays. It turns into a released inmate record. These files are kept by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.

Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 addresses how release and parole data is handled statewide. For county jails, the local sheriff tracks who goes in and who comes out. The Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov only tracks state prison inmates. If someone from Franklin County was transferred to a state prison after their county stay, you would need to check the GDC system too.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lists records that can be kept from the public. Basic booking data is not on that list. Names, charges, and release dates are public in Franklin County. Some records tied to active investigations may be held back for a time, but standard jail booking info is available.

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.

How to Request Franklin County Inmate Records

Walk into the sheriff's office at 1 James Little Street in Carnesville. Bring ID. Tell the staff what records you need. They can look up bookings, charges, and release dates for anyone who has been held at the Franklin County jail. Most simple requests are handled quickly.

Mail requests work too. Send a letter to P.O. Box 310, Carnesville, GA 30521. Include the inmate's name, date of birth if you have it, and what records you want. Put your return address and a phone number in the letter. The sheriff's office must reply within three business days under Georgia law. Fees for copies are usually small.

Open records requests can also go through the Franklin County Board of Commissioners at P.O. Box 159, 141 Athens Street, Carnesville, GA 30521. Their phone is 706-384-2483 and fax is 706-384-7089. They have a form on their website. For most jail records though, going through the sheriff's office directly is faster.

Franklin County Jail Facility

The Franklin County jail is at 1 James Little Street in Carnesville. The jail operates around the clock. Booking happens at any hour. Release processing usually takes place during normal business hours, though emergency releases can happen at any time.

The jail holds people arrested in Franklin County by the sheriff's deputies, city police, or other agencies working in the area. Those who are waiting for court stay here. People serving short sentences of a year or less may also do their time at the Franklin County jail. Anyone with a longer sentence gets transferred to a state facility.

Visitation rules are set by the jail. Call 706-384-2525 for the current schedule. Rules can change based on staffing and security. Mail and phone calls to inmates are allowed under jail policy. The Franklin County facility processes all local arrests, so the released inmates records here cover cases from across the county.

Georgia State Resources for Franklin County

The GDC offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender is free and public. It covers state prison inmates. If someone from Franklin County ended up in a state facility, this search 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 monitors people on probation and parole in Georgia, including those in Franklin County. The GBI at gbi.georgia.gov runs criminal history checks under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. These tools help when the Franklin County jail records are not enough to answer your questions.

The GDC open records request form at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request is the place to go if the person you are looking for served time at a state prison.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Franklin County in northeast Georgia. Each one has its own jail and keeps its own released inmates records.