Access Haralson County Released Inmates

Haralson County released inmates records are managed by the Sheriff's Office in Buchanan. The detention division keeps booking logs and offers an online inmate search tool that shows current inmates, recent arrests, and inmates by date.

Haralson County Sheriff's Office Inmate Search

The Haralson County Sheriff's Office runs the jail in Buchanan. Captain Dustin Stroup heads the Detention Division. Lieutenant Roger Blue handles detention operations, and Lieutenant Tony Kirby runs the Inmate Work Program. Sergeant Summer Turner manages reception, which is the point of contact between the public and the sheriff's office for things like warrants, bonding, and inmate release.

The reception desk is also where the GCIC Terminal Agency Coordinator works. That is Doris Tucker. She handles warrant checks and criminal history inquiries through the Georgia Crime Information Center system. If you need to verify an arrest or check a warrant status in Haralson County, the reception desk is your first stop.

Haralson County has an online inmate search tool. It lets you look up current inmates, see 24-hour arrests, and search inmates by arrest date. You can filter by name and date range. This tool is one of the better ones in rural Georgia. It gives you solid data without having to call the office.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, booking and release records in Haralson County are public. You can request them in writing if the online tool does not show what you need.

The Haralson County inmate search portal shows current inmates and recent arrests.

This search tool lets you look up people booked into the Haralson County jail by name, date, or arrest period.

Released Inmates Records in Haralson County

Every booking at the Haralson County jail creates a record. Name, charges, bond, booking date, date of birth. All of it is logged. When someone gets released, the record stays on file. It becomes part of the released inmates data kept by the sheriff's office.

The Inmate Work Program is worth noting. Inmates in this program help with county tasks like cutting grass and maintaining buildings. It saves money for taxpayers and gives inmates something to do. Work program records are separate from booking records, but both are held by the sheriff's office.

Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 deals with state-level release and parole tracking. For county jail releases, the Haralson County Sheriff's Office is the keeper of those records. The Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov covers state prison inmates. If someone from Haralson County went to state prison after their county stay, you would need to check both systems.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 outlines what records the public can access. Most jail records are open. Some details, like medical records or juvenile records, can be held back. But basic booking and release data is public in Haralson County.

Haralson County Online Lookup Options

The online inmate search is the best starting point. It is free and does not need an account. You can search by name, pull up 24-hour arrest logs, and look at inmates by arrest date. The tool gives you a good snapshot of who is in the Haralson County jail.

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

From the sheriff's site you can access the detention division page, inmate search, and other agency info for Haralson County.

The Haralson County Detention Division page has details on jail operations and staff.

This page covers the structure of the detention division, including the Inmate Work Program and reception services.

Haralson County also participates in VINE, the victim notification network. VINE lets crime victims track the custody status of an offender. If someone you reported is in the Haralson County jail, you can sign up for alerts when their status changes, including release.

Georgia State Resources for Haralson County

State agencies cover inmates who go beyond the Haralson County jail. The Georgia Department of Corrections runs an offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender. It covers people in state prisons. Free to use. No account needed.

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov handles parole decisions. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov tracks people on probation and parole. The GBI at gbi.georgia.gov runs background checks under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. These tools all cover Haralson County residents in the state system.

How to Request Haralson County Inmate Records

Start with the online search tool. It is fast and free. If you need records not on the site, contact the sheriff's office in Buchanan. The reception desk handles records requests. Sergeant Summer Turner and her team can help with basic lookups.

For formal open records requests, put it in writing. Include the inmate's name, date of birth, and what records you want. The office must respond within three business days under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70. They can charge for copies but must estimate the cost first. Walk-ins are fine during business hours. For state records, use the GDC open records form at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request.

Nearby Counties

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