Gordon County Released Inmates Search

Gordon County released inmates records are kept by the Sheriff's Office at the Justice Center in Calhoun. Sheriff Mitch Ralston runs a 376-bed jail that handles a high volume of bookings and releases each year.

Gordon County Sheriff Office Inmate Search

The Gordon County Sheriff's Office is the main place to look up released inmates in this part of northwest Georgia. Sheriff Mitch Ralston heads the office. It is at the Gordon County Justice Center, 2700 U.S. 41 North in Calhoun. The main phone is 706-629-1245. Email is mralston@gordoncounty.org. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The jail is at the same location. Pat Bedford is the jail administrator. The jail phone is 706-629-1244 and email is pbedford@gordoncounty.org. With 376 beds, this is one of the larger jails in northwest Georgia. The facility holds men and women charged with criminal offenses while they wait for court. People sentenced to misdemeanors of one year or less serve their time here. Those found guilty of felonies get transferred to state or federal facilities.

Gordon County does not hold juveniles. Young offenders get transferred to juvenile detention in Rome or Dalton. That means the released inmates data from Gordon County covers adults only. The jail also runs an inmate labor program for litter control along county and state roads.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, you have the right to see most booking and release records from the Gordon County Sheriff's Office. The Open Records Act applies to all county agencies. You can file a request in person, by mail, or by email.

Released Inmates Records in Gordon County

Each time someone is booked into the Gordon County jail, staff create a full record. It has the person's name, charges, bond, booking date, and other details. When the person is released, the record stays on file. It becomes part of the released inmates data that can be searched later. These records build up over time. Staff at the jail can pull them up when you ask.

Gordon County's 376-bed facility stays busy. The county has over 55,000 people. Calhoun, the county seat, is along I-75 in northwest Georgia. That location brings a mix of local arrests and highway-related cases. All of those bookings create records. All of those releases create records too.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 sets out which records are public and which are not. Names, charges, arrest dates, and release dates are all public. Medical records and juvenile cases are private. Standard released inmates data from Gordon County is open to the public.

Visitation at the Gordon County jail runs Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. If you want to visit the jail in person to ask about released inmates records, those hours work. Call ahead at 706-629-1244 to check the current schedule, since rules can change based on staffing.

The Gordon County jail information page has details about the facility and its services.

This page covers jail rules, visitation, and links to inmate data for Gordon County.

Gordon County Online Inmate Lookup

Third-party jail roster sites compile public booking data from Gordon County and other Georgia jails. These sites can be a quick way to search for released inmates without going through the sheriff's office directly.

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.

For the most current released inmates data from Gordon County, call the jail at 706-629-1244. Staff can check the system and tell you if someone was recently booked or released. You can also email pbedford@gordoncounty.org with your question.

Georgia State Resources for Gordon County

If you need records beyond the county level, the state has tools. The Georgia Department of Corrections runs a statewide offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender. It covers people in state prisons. Since Gordon County transfers felony inmates to the state system, many former county inmates end up in this database. The search is free.

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov handles parole decisions. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov tracks 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 under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. This statute sets the rules for criminal history checks in Georgia. A GBI check can cover records from beyond Gordon County.

How to Request Gordon County Inmate Records

Visit the sheriff's office at 2700 U.S. 41 North in Calhoun. Bring ID. Tell staff what records you need. They can look up booking data, charges, and release dates right there.

Mail requests go to: Gordon County Sheriff's Office, 2700 U.S. 41 North, Calhoun, GA 30701. Include the inmate's name, date of birth if you have it, and what records you want. Add 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 through the county, you can also contact Annette Berry, the county clerk, at the Administration Building, 201 North Wall Street, Calhoun, GA 30701. Phone is 706-629-3795. Fax is 706-629-9516. Email is aberry@gordoncounty.org. The county has a form on its website for open records requests. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Either route will get you the Gordon County released inmates data you need.

Nearby Counties

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