Find Grady County Released Inmates

Grady County released inmates records are available through the Sheriff's Office in Cairo. The jail processes over 2,000 people per year, and Major John I Walton serves as the jail administrator.

Grady County Sheriff Office Inmate Search

The Grady County Sheriff's Office is the main source for released inmates data in this part of southwest Georgia. The sheriff's website is at gradyso.com. Major John I Walton serves as the jail administrator. The jail processes over 2,000 people per year. That is a high number for a county of about 25,011 people. It means records pile up fast, and the released inmates data is always growing.

The jail provides two hot meals per day for inmates. Commissary items are handled through A & S Commissary. Inmates can buy snacks, hygiene products, stamps, and phone cards up to $50. Indigent inmates get basic hygiene items plus a stamp and envelope once a week. All of this is documented, and those records add to the overall data kept about each person who passes through the Grady County jail.

Under Georgia's Open Records Act, found in O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the public has a right to see most booking and release records. The Grady County Sheriff's Office must respond to requests within three business days. Most standard booking data is public information.

The Grady County Sheriff's Office website is the main portal for all agency services.

From this page you can get to jail info, booking data, and contact details for the Grady County Sheriff's Office.

Released Inmates Records in Grady County

Each booking at the Grady County jail creates a record. It has the person's name, charges, bond amount, and booking date. When the person leaves, the record stays. It becomes released inmates data. Over 2,000 people per year go through this process. That creates a large pool of records that anyone can ask to see.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 explains what types of records are open to the public. Standard booking data is public. Names, charges, arrest dates, and release dates are all available. Medical records and juvenile records are kept private. If you want released inmates data from Grady County, the standard booking info is there for the asking.

Visitation at the Grady County jail follows a strict schedule. Inmates with last names A through M visit on Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. for 15 minutes. Last names N through Z visit on Sunday from 9 to 11 a.m., also 15 minutes. Female inmates visit on Saturday from 8 to 9 a.m. Trustees get Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. and Sunday from 9 to 11 a.m. plus 7 to 8 p.m.

There is a dress code for visitors. No provocative or revealing clothing. No profanity on t-shirts. No pocketbooks, cell phones, or cameras. These rules are set by the jail and enforced at the door. If you plan to visit the Grady County jail to ask about released inmates records in person, keep these rules in mind.

The Grady County jail information page gives full details on the facility.

This page covers visitation, commissary, and rules for the Grady County jail.

Grady County Online Inmate Lookup

The Grady County Sheriff's Office has a jail page on its website with inmate data. There is also a third-party site that lists booking records for the county. The Cairo jail site is another option for looking up released inmates.

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.

This site lists booking records for the jail in Cairo, which serves as the Grady County seat.

Third-party sites compile public booking data from Grady County and other Georgia jails. The data may be a day or two behind what the sheriff has. For the most current released inmates info, contact the sheriff's office directly. You can call or visit in person during business hours.

Grady County has two bonding companies listed: M & M Bonding at 229-377-5090 and S & S Bonding at 229-377-7992. State law prevents the sheriff's office from recommending one over the other. If you need bond information for someone in the Grady County jail, call those numbers or ask the jail staff for the bond amount.

Georgia State Resources for Grady County

The Georgia Department of Corrections runs a statewide offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender. It covers state prison inmates. If someone from Grady County went to state prison, you can check their release status there. It is free.

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 across the state. O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 is the statute that covers how the state handles release and parole data.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation at gbi.georgia.gov offers background check services under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. This statute sets rules for criminal history checks in Georgia. A GBI check can pull records from across the state, not just Grady County.

How to Request Grady County Inmate Records

Contact the Grady County Sheriff's Office to request released inmates records. You can visit in person in Cairo. Bring ID. Tell staff what records you need. They can look up booking data, charges, and release dates.

Written requests work too. Mail your request to the Grady County Sheriff's Office. Include the inmate's name, any details you have, and your contact information. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the office has three business days to respond. Fees for copies may apply, but they must give you a cost estimate first.

Items can be brought to inmates within 24 hours of arrest. The list includes four white t-shirts (new in package), four pairs of boxers (white if possible), four white bras (no underwire) for female inmates, four pairs of white socks, a small flexible comb, and a soft-back Bible. In winter, one pair of white thermal underwear is allowed. These rules show how detailed the Grady County jail's record-keeping is for each person who comes through.

Nearby Counties

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