Monroe County Released Inmates Records

Monroe County released inmates records are kept by the Sheriff's Office in Forsyth. The county sits in central Georgia along Interstate 75 and has a population near 27,000.

Monroe County Sheriff Office Inmate Search

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is the main source for released inmates data in the county. The office is in Forsyth, and the detention center is at the same location. Staff at the jail handle all bookings for arrests made in Monroe County. Deputies, city police, and state patrol officers all bring people to this one facility.

Forsyth sits right on I-75 between Atlanta and Macon. That stretch of interstate generates a fair number of traffic stops and arrests. People passing through Monroe County who get arrested end up at the county jail. Their booking records stay in the system even after they leave. So the released inmates data in Monroe County includes both locals and people who were just traveling through.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, jail records are public. You can ask the Monroe County Sheriff's Office for booking and release data on any adult. The office has three business days to get back to you. They can charge for copies but must tell you how much first. Walk-in requests tend to be faster than mail requests.

Monroe County is part of the Towaliga Judicial Circuit. Cases from Monroe County arrests go through this circuit's court system. The Clerk of Superior Court in Forsyth handles court records, which are separate from the jail's booking records. Check both offices if you want the full picture on someone's case.

Released Inmates Records in Monroe County

Every person booked into the Monroe County jail gets a record. It includes name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and booking date. When they leave, the release date and reason get added. That file is the released inmate record. The sheriff's office keeps it on file.

People get released from the Monroe County jail in several ways. Posting bond is common. A judge can order release without bond. The prosecutor may drop charges. An inmate finishes their sentence. Or the state transfers them to prison. Each release is logged. The data is public under Georgia law.

O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 covers how release and parole info is handled statewide. For county jail releases, the sheriff's office is the one that keeps the data. The Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov only handles state prison inmates. If someone went from Monroe County jail to state prison, both systems have records on them, but they do not share a single database.

Monroe County's position on the interstate means the jail sees people from all over the state and sometimes from out of state. If someone was arrested and booked in Monroe County but lives somewhere else, their record is still in the Monroe County system. The sheriff's office does not transfer that data to the person's home county.

Monroe County Online Inmate Lookup

For a quick check, call the Monroe County jail. Staff can look up an inmate's status right away. They can tell you if the person is still in custody or has been released and when it happened.

Third-party jail roster sites may also have Monroe County data. These sites pull from public records and post them online. The info can lag by a day or more. For the most current data, go to the source.

The GDC Find an Offender page covers state prison inmates across Georgia.

Use this free state tool if you think someone from Monroe County may have moved from the county jail to a state prison.

The GDC search does not include county jail inmates. For Monroe County jail records only, the sheriff's office in Forsyth is where you go. Between the county and state systems, you can track someone's full path through Georgia's justice system.

State Resources for Monroe County Records

The Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov handles state prison data. The offender search is free. If someone from Monroe County went to state prison, their release date and status show up there.

The Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov manages parole under O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov monitors people on probation and parole. If a Monroe County released inmate is under state supervision, one of these agencies tracks them.

The GBI at gbi.georgia.gov runs background checks under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. A GBI check covers the whole state, not just one county. That makes it useful if you want a complete criminal history that goes beyond Monroe County records.

For state open records requests, use the form at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request. This is for state prison data. Monroe County jail records are handled by the sheriff's office in Forsyth.

Requesting Monroe County Inmate Records

Go to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office in Forsyth during regular hours. Bring ID and tell staff what records you need. They can pull up booking and release data on the spot. Provide the inmate's full name and date of birth for the fastest lookup.

For mail requests, write to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office in Forsyth, GA. State the name, dates, and what you are looking for. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the office must respond in three business days. They will give you a cost estimate before copying anything. Phone calls to the jail work well for quick status checks.

Court records from Monroe County cases are at the Clerk of Superior Court in Forsyth. The clerk's office and the sheriff's office keep different types of records. The sheriff has bookings and releases. The clerk has cases, hearings, and sentences. You may need both to understand the full record of a released inmate in Monroe County.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Monroe County in central Georgia. Each one maintains its own jail and released inmates data.