Jenkins County Released Inmates Search

Released inmates records for Jenkins County are maintained by the Sheriff's Office in Millen. This east Georgia county has a population of about 8,700 and runs a local detention facility for processing arrests.

Jenkins County Sheriff Office

The Jenkins County Sheriff's Office is based in Millen and runs the county jail. This is where all released inmates records for Jenkins County are stored. The sheriff's deputies patrol the county and make arrests. The Millen Police Department also operates in the area. Arrests from both agencies get processed at the Jenkins County jail.

When someone is booked in, staff create a record with the person's name, charges, date of birth, and bond amount. The booking date and time go on file. If the person posts bond, their release date and time get logged as well. These entries form the released inmates records that the public can access under Georgia law.

Jenkins County is small enough that the jail staff generally know who is in the facility. A phone call is often the quickest way to find out if someone has been released. For formal records, you file a request with the office.

Requesting Jenkins County Jail Records

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, Georgia's Open Records Act, booking and release records from the Jenkins County jail are public. Anyone can request them. You do not need to explain why you want the records. The sheriff's office must respond within three business days of receiving your request.

You can submit a request in a few ways. Go to the sheriff's office in Millen in person. Bring a photo ID and tell the staff what you need. Give them the person's name. If you have a date of birth or an arrest date, that helps the search go faster. Staff can pull up the booking record and give you the details.

Written requests work well for documentation. Send a letter or email to the Jenkins County Sheriff's Office in Millen, GA. State what you want clearly. The office may charge for copies, but the fee must be reasonable and they have to give you an estimate first. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 outlines a few exceptions to what can be released. Sealed records and juvenile data are not available to the public. But standard adult booking and release records from Jenkins County are accessible.

Georgia Department of Corrections and Jenkins County

The Jenkins County jail holds people waiting for court or serving short sentences. State prisons are a separate system run by the Georgia Department of Corrections. If someone from Jenkins County gets a state sentence, they transfer from the county jail to a GDC facility. Their records then live in the state system.

The GDC has a free search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender. Type in a name and see if someone is in state custody. The tool also shows past inmates who have been released from state prisons. This is a good resource if you think someone from Jenkins County went to state prison after their time in the county jail.

The GDC homepage connects to all state corrections tools.

This portal is the starting point for any state-level inmate search related to Jenkins County.

Parole and Probation in Jenkins County

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov oversees parole decisions for state inmates. O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 makes release information for state offenders public. If a Jenkins County case led to state prison time and the person got paroled, the board has records of that decision.

Probation and parole supervision falls to the Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov. DCS officers work across Georgia, including in Jenkins County. They monitor compliance, check in with offenders, and handle violations. If a released inmate from Jenkins County is under supervision, DCS is the agency tracking them.

Background checks through the GBI at gbi.georgia.gov give a broader view. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, the GBI maintains criminal history records from every county in Georgia. A GBI check can reveal arrests and dispositions from Jenkins County that may not show up in a basic county jail search.

How People Get Released from Jenkins County Jail

There are several ways someone leaves the Jenkins County jail. Bond is the most common path out. A judge sets a bond amount and someone pays it. Cash bond means paying the full amount. A surety bond through a bail bondsman costs a percentage. Property bonds use real estate as collateral. Once bond is posted, the jail processes the release.

Some people get released on their own recognizance. The judge decides they can be trusted to show up for court without putting money down. This is more common for minor charges or when the person has strong ties to the Jenkins County community.

Charges get dropped sometimes. The district attorney reviews cases and decides which ones to pursue. If charges are dropped, the person walks out. Time served is another route. If someone sits in the Jenkins County jail long enough to cover their sentence, they get released when the time is up.

Transfers to state prison count as a release from the county jail. The person is no longer in Jenkins County custody, but they aren't going home. The GDC picks them up and moves them to a state facility.

Jenkins County Jail Visitation

The Jenkins County jail has set visitation hours for inmates still in custody. Rules and schedules are determined by the sheriff's office. Call the jail before you make the trip. Bring a photo ID. Follow the dress code. Visitors who don't follow the rules get turned away.

If you are trying to find out whether someone has already left the Jenkins County jail, call ahead. The staff can confirm in a few seconds whether the person is still there or has been released. This saves you a trip if the person you want to see is already gone.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Jenkins County in east Georgia. Each has a separate sheriff's office and jail with its own released inmates records.