Search Madison County Released Inmates

Madison County released inmates records can be found through the Sheriff's Office in Danielsville. With about 29,000 people, Madison County sits in northeast Georgia and processes all local bookings through the county jail.

Madison County Sheriff's Office Inmate Data

The Madison County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail in Danielsville. This is where all arrests in Madison County get processed. Deputies bring people in, staff handle the booking, and a record gets made. That record stays on file even after the person gets released. It is the main source for released inmates data in Madison County.

Each booking record has the basics. Name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and booking date all go into the system. When the person leaves the jail, staff add the release date and reason. Some people bond out. Some finish their sentence. Some get transferred to state custody. The reason for release gets noted every time.

Madison County is part of the Western Judicial Circuit. The Superior Court handles felony cases. The Magistrate Court takes care of bond hearings, warrants, and minor offenses. Both courts connect to the jail system. If you are looking for released inmates records in Madison County, the sheriff's office can point you to what you need.

Contact the sheriff's office during normal business hours. Give them the name of the person you are looking for and they can check the system. For a written record, file an open records request. The office is in Danielsville and serves the full county.

How to Get Madison County Jail Records

You have a few options. Walk into the sheriff's office in Danielsville. Bring an ID. Tell staff what records you need. If the booking data is on file, they can pull it up fast. Smaller counties like Madison County tend to be more direct about this kind of thing.

Mail works too. Send a letter to the Madison County Sheriff's Office in Danielsville, GA 30633. Write down the person's name and date of birth if you have it. Say that you are making an open records request under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70. The office has three business days to respond. They must give you the records or explain why they cannot. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, they can charge a copy fee, but they have to tell you the cost up front.

Email is another option if the office takes requests that way. Call first to ask. Some sheriff's offices in Georgia accept email requests for released inmates records and some do not. Madison County staff can let you know what works best.

The data you get will show booking details, charges, and release info. For court records tied to a specific case, you would need to contact the Madison County Clerk of Superior Court or the Magistrate Court separately.

Georgia State Tools for Madison County Searches

The Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov handles state prison inmates. The county jail is a different system. But people from Madison County who go to state prison after their county stay can be found on the GDC offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender. It is free to use and shows release dates and current status.

The GDC website covers state inmates who may have started in the Madison County jail system.

The Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov makes parole decisions for state inmates. If a released inmate from Madison County is on parole, this board has oversight. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov tracks probation and parole statewide, including people from Madison County.

For criminal background checks, the GBI at gbi.georgia.gov offers a statewide service under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. This pulls data from all counties in Georgia. There is a fee, but the search is thorough. It will include any records Madison County has reported to the state system.

State open records requests go through the GDC portal at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request. Use this if the person did time in a state facility after being held in Madison County.

Madison County Jail Operations

The Madison County jail is a smaller facility that holds pretrial detainees and people serving short sentences. When someone gets arrested by a Madison County deputy or local police, they come to this jail. Booking happens around the clock. The staff log everything into the system. Bond hearings usually happen the next business day unless it is a serious charge.

Released inmates from Madison County get processed out based on court orders or bond payments. The release can happen at various times during the day. Each release creates a record that stays in the system. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53, the state sets rules for how release and parole data gets managed. At the county level, the sheriff's office has full control over who comes in and who goes out of the Madison County jail.

Visitation rules are set by the jail. Call ahead to ask about the current schedule. Rules can change based on staffing or other issues. If you go to visit and the person has already been released, staff at the front desk can confirm that and tell you the release date.

Third-Party Records for Madison County

Online third-party sites list jail data from Georgia counties. Some of these include Madison County. The data comes from public records, so it is legal to post. But it may be a day or two behind what the sheriff's office has. For the most current released inmates data in Madison County, contact the sheriff directly.

Third-party sites work well for a quick check. They are free to use in most cases and do not require you to file a formal request. But for certified copies or official records from Madison County, you still need the sheriff's office.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Madison County in northeast Georgia. Each one operates its own jail and keeps separate released inmates records.