Paulding County Released Inmates Search

Paulding County released inmates records are available through the Sheriff's Office in Dallas. With a population near 165,000, Paulding is one of the faster-growing counties in metro Atlanta and processes a high volume of bookings and releases each year.

Paulding County Sheriff's Office Jail Roster

The Paulding County Sheriff's Office maintains a jail roster that shows current inmates and recent releases. This is one of the easiest ways to check on released inmates in the county. The roster is updated as bookings and releases happen, so you get close to real-time data.

VINELink is a free service that lets you track an offender's custody status in Georgia. You can sign up for alerts by phone, email, or text when an inmate is released or transferred.

VINELink covers jails and prisons across Georgia. You can search by name or offender ID to get current status info.

VINELink at vinelink.com shows custody status and release info for Paulding County inmates at the county detention center.

Paulding County has its own judicial circuit. This means the court and jail system operate independently from neighboring counties. All felony and misdemeanor cases in Paulding go through the Paulding County courts. The sheriff's office runs the detention center where people are held before and during trial, and for sentences under a year.

How to Search Released Inmates in Paulding County

Start with VINELink or the GDC offender search. They are free and do not need an account. Type in a name and see what comes up. If the person was recently booked or released, they should show on the roster. For older records, you have other options.

Call the sheriff's office. Staff can look up records by name or booking number. Give them as much info as you have. The more details you provide, the faster they can find the right record. Name and date of birth work best.

Visit in person. The sheriff's office in Dallas has public hours. Walk in and ask about released inmates records. Bring an ID. If you need copies of records, they may charge a small fee. This fee covers paper and staff time.

File a formal open records request. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, you have the right to request any public record from a Georgia government agency. Write a letter or email that describes what you need. The office has three business days to respond. They must provide the records or tell you why they can't. Most jail records are available without any issues.

Paulding County Detention Center

The Paulding County Detention Center is a modern facility that handles a large number of inmates. As the county has grown, so has the jail. It processes bookings from the sheriff's deputies, Dallas police, Hiram police, and other agencies in the county. Each arrest generates a booking record that stays on file even after the person leaves.

The jail handles intake 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Releases typically happen during set hours, but emergency releases can occur at any time. When someone bonds out, the process usually takes a few hours from when the bond is posted to when the person walks out. The release gets logged with the exact date and time.

Visitation, phone calls, and mail are allowed under the jail's rules. Contact the detention center for current policies. Rules change from time to time based on staffing and security needs.

State Records for Paulding County Inmates

Not everyone who gets arrested in Paulding County stays at the county jail. People who are sentenced to more than a year go to state prison. The Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov manages those facilities. Their offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender lets you look up state inmates by name for free.

O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 covers the parole process. The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov decides who gets paroled from state prison. They review cases and set conditions for release. If a Paulding County offender is up for parole, this board handles it.

Once released, many offenders go under the watch of the Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov. DCS oversees probation and parole across the state. Their officers check in on people regularly to make sure they follow their release conditions.

For a full criminal background check, the GBI at gbi.georgia.gov provides that service. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 sets the rules for how criminal history records are shared in Georgia. The GBI check pulls from the state database and can include information from all Georgia counties, including Paulding.

Understanding Paulding County Release Records

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 defines what qualifies as a public record in Georgia. Booking logs, arrest reports, and release records from the Paulding County jail all fit this definition. You do not need to give a reason for wanting these records. The law is clear that they are open to the public.

Each record includes the inmate's name, charges, booking date, bond amount, and release information. Some records also show the arresting officer and the agency that made the arrest. Mugshots may be included depending on the county's practices. Paulding County has been fairly open about sharing booking data through its online roster.

If you need records from the GDC for someone who went to state prison from Paulding County, use their open records form at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request. The state and county systems are separate, so you need to check both if the person moved between the two.

Nearby Counties

Paulding County borders several northwest Georgia counties. Each has its own jail and keeps separate records.