Access Miller County Released Inmates

Miller County released inmates records are available through the Sheriff's Office in Colquitt. One of Georgia's smaller counties with roughly 5,700 people, Miller County sits in the southwest corner of the state near the Alabama and Florida borders.

Miller County Sheriff Jail Records

The Miller County Sheriff's Office is based in Colquitt. The sheriff runs the county jail, patrols the area, and keeps all booking and release records. Arrests in Miller County lead to the same jail regardless of where they happen. Whether a deputy makes a stop on a county road or the Colquitt police bring someone in, the booking goes through the sheriff's facility.

Colquitt is a small town. The county seat has a population well under 2,000. The whole county has fewer than 6,000 people. That means the jail population stays low. But every person who gets booked in still gets a full record. Name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and the booking date all go into the file. When the person gets released, the date and reason for release get added.

Do not confuse Miller County's seat of Colquitt with Colquitt County, which is a different county entirely. They are separate places. Miller County is its own jurisdiction with its own sheriff and jail. If you are looking for released inmates from Miller County, make sure you are contacting the right office in the right Colquitt.

The sheriff's staff can help with quick lookups during business hours. Call and ask about a specific person. They can tell you if someone is in custody or has been let go from the Miller County jail.

Getting Miller County Inmate Records

Georgia law makes jail records public. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, you have the right to ask for booking data from the Miller County Sheriff's Office. The law applies to records about current inmates and released inmates alike. The office must respond to your request within three business days.

You can walk in to the sheriff's office in Colquitt. Bring an ID. Tell the staff what you need. In a small county like Miller County, this kind of request is usually handled quickly. There is less of a backlog than in bigger jurisdictions. Staff know their records well and can pull things up fast.

Mail requests go to the Miller County Sheriff's Office in Colquitt, GA 39837. Put the inmate's name in the letter. Add a date of birth or arrest date if you have one. Say it is an open records request under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, the office can charge for copies. They have to tell you how much before they do the work. In Miller County, the fees tend to be low given the small volume of records.

Phone inquiries work for basic info. The staff can confirm whether someone is still in the jail or has been released. For detailed records, you will need to make a formal request either in person or in writing.

State Records for Miller County

State agencies add another layer of records beyond what the Miller County jail keeps. The Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov tracks people in state prisons. If someone from Miller County ended up in state custody, the GDC offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender will have their record. The search is free.

The GDC portal covers state inmates who may have connections to Miller County.

Parole decisions go through the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov. Probation and parole supervision falls to the Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov. Both cover people from Miller County who are under state oversight after release.

The GBI at gbi.georgia.gov provides criminal background checks under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. The statewide service covers all counties. There is a fee. State open records requests can be filed through the GDC at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request.

Jail Operations in Miller County

The Miller County jail holds people awaiting trial, serving short sentences, or waiting for transfer. Given the county's small population, the jail rarely holds many people at once. But the booking process is the same as it is in any Georgia county. Deputies bring people in. Staff process them. Records get made. And those records stay on file after the person leaves.

Bond hearings happen through the Magistrate Court. For minor charges, bond may be set quickly. For serious crimes, the process takes longer. O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 sets state rules for release and parole at the prison level. At the county level in Miller County, the sheriff oversees all releases based on court orders and bond payments. Each release goes into the record system.

Miller County is part of the Pataula Judicial Circuit, which also serves Clay, Early, and Quitman counties. The Superior Court handles felonies from the circuit. This means court records related to Miller County cases may also be found through the circuit court clerk. For jail-specific records, though, the sheriff's office is the right place to go.

Online Lookup Options

Miller County does not have a big online jail portal. Small counties often lack the budget for that kind of system. Third-party websites may list some Miller County data, but coverage for rural counties can be hit or miss. The sheriff's office in Colquitt is the most reliable source for released inmates records.

If you cannot get to Colquitt in person, try calling or mailing a request. For state-level searches, the GDC and GBI tools are online and cover people from Miller County. Combining local and state sources gives you the best shot at finding what you need.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Miller County in southwest Georgia. Each one runs its own jail and released inmates record system.