Access Morgan County Released Inmates

Morgan County released inmates records are managed through the Sheriff's Office in Madison. The county has about 18,600 people and sits in the piedmont region east of Atlanta, roughly an hour's drive from the metro area.

Morgan County Sheriff Office Inmate Search

The Morgan County Sheriff's Office handles all jail operations in the county. The office is in Madison, the county seat. Staff there process every booking that comes through the jail and log every release. You can contact them by phone or visit in person to ask about a specific person's jail status.

Morgan County is close enough to Atlanta that it sees some spillover from the metro area. People who live in Morgan County but work in Atlanta sometimes have legal issues that lead to arrests in either jurisdiction. If someone was arrested in Morgan County, their booking record is at the sheriff's office in Madison. If the arrest happened elsewhere, you would need to check that county's records instead.

Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 applies to the Morgan County Sheriff's Office. Anyone can request booking and release data. You do not need to explain why you want it. The office must respond in three business days. Fees for copies are allowed but must be reasonable and disclosed up front.

The county is part of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit. This circuit handles felony cases and civil matters. Court records from Morgan County cases are kept at the courthouse in Madison by the Clerk of Superior Court. The sheriff's office keeps a different set of records focused on bookings, releases, and jail operations.

Released Inmates Records in Morgan County

When someone is arrested in Morgan County, they go to the county jail. Staff create a booking record with the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and the date they came in. Once they leave, the release date and reason are added to the record. This becomes the released inmate file.

Release from the Morgan County jail works the same as in other Georgia counties. You can post bond. A judge can grant release on recognizance. The district attorney can drop charges. An inmate can serve their sentence. Or the state may transfer them to a prison facility. Each release is entered into the system and kept on file.

O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 says that release information for offenders is public in Georgia. Morgan County follows this along with every other county. The Open Records Act also applies to jail data. Some exceptions exist under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, but those mainly cover juvenile records, active investigations, and sealed court orders. Standard adult released inmates records are open.

Madison is a well-preserved town with a lot of historic buildings. But the courthouse and sheriff's office are modern operations. Digital records in Morgan County are likely to go back a good number of years. For anything older, staff may need to dig through paper files.

Morgan County Online Inmate Lookup

Morgan County may not have a large online inmate search tool on the sheriff's website. For a quick check, call the jail directly. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody or has been released. This is the fastest way to get current info.

Third-party websites sometimes list Morgan County jail data. These sites pull from public records and put them in a searchable format. However, the data may not be fully up to date. For small counties like Morgan, third-party coverage tends to be thinner than for larger metro counties.

The GDC offender search covers state prison inmates across Georgia.

Use this free tool if a Morgan County released inmate may have gone on to serve time in a state prison facility.

The state search does not cover county jail inmates. For Morgan County jail data specifically, the sheriff's office in Madison is the right place to ask. If someone moved from the county jail to state prison, you would need to check both systems to see the full history.

Georgia State Resources for Morgan County

The Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov tracks state prison inmates. The free offender search shows release dates, facility locations, and current status. If someone from Morgan County went to state prison, start here.

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

The GBI at gbi.georgia.gov handles background checks under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. A GBI check covers all of Georgia, so it picks up arrests and convictions from Morgan County and everywhere else in the state. The fee is fixed by law.

For state-level open records requests, the GDC portal at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request handles state prison data. For Morgan County jail records, go through the sheriff's office in Madison.

Requesting Morgan County Inmate Records

Go to the Morgan County Sheriff's Office in Madison during business hours. Bring ID. Give staff the person's name and date of birth. They can look up released inmates data on the spot in most cases. This is the fastest way to get what you need.

Mail requests go to the Morgan County Sheriff's Office in Madison, GA. Include the full name, any known dates, and what records you want. The office has three business days to respond under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70. Copy fees must be disclosed up front. For quick status checks, a phone call is usually enough.

Court records are separate. Go to the Clerk of Superior Court at the Morgan County Courthouse for case files, hearing data, and dispositions. Between the jail records and the court records, you get a complete view of how a case moved through the Morgan County system.

Nearby Counties

These counties surround Morgan County in the Georgia piedmont. Each one runs its own jail and keeps its own released inmates records.