Stewart County Released Inmates Search

Stewart County released inmates records are maintained by the Sheriff's Office in Lumpkin. Find booking logs, jail records, and inmate data through local and state resources.

Stewart County Sheriff Office Inmate Data

The Stewart County Sheriff's Office in Lumpkin is the only source for released inmates records in this rural southwest Georgia county. Stewart County has about 6,000 residents, making it one of the least populated counties in the state. The jail is small and handles a low volume of bookings each year. Every arrest that happens in the county goes through this single facility.

Because Stewart County is so small, the sheriff's office handles things in a very direct way. Call and ask about an inmate. The staff likely know who you are asking about. For a county with 6,000 people, the number of bookings in any given month is low. That makes lookups fast. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody or when they got released.

For formal records, file an open records request under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70. You have the right to see booking logs and arrest data from the Stewart County jail. The office must respond within three business days. In practice, for a county this small, they often get back to you sooner than that. The volume of requests is not high.

The state GDC portal helps track inmates from Stewart County who moved into the state prison system after their jail stay.

How Stewart County Keeps Released Inmates Records

When someone is booked into the Stewart County jail, the staff create a record with the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond information, and booking date. A photo and fingerprints go on file. When the person leaves, the release date and reason are added. These records stay in the system. They become the released inmates records that people search for later.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 makes most of these records public in Georgia. Booking data from the Stewart County jail is open to anyone who asks. The sheriff's office may redact things like medical records or social security numbers, but the basic arrest and booking information is not confidential. That is the law.

Stewart County is part of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit. Court records for cases that originate in Stewart County go through this circuit. The booking record from the jail and the court record from the clerk are different things. If you need both, you will have to ask for them separately. The jail has the booking data, and the court clerk has the case files.

Because the county is small, older records may be limited. Digital records go back to whenever the jail started using computers for bookings. Paper records from before that era may still be on file but could take longer to dig up.

Online Options for Stewart County

Stewart County does not have its own online inmate search system. With 6,000 residents and a small jail, there is no pressing need for one. Most record searches happen in person or by phone at the sheriff's office in Lumpkin.

Third-party jail roster websites may carry some Stewart County data. These sites pull from public records across Georgia. Coverage for very small counties can be spotty, though. Not every site lists Stewart County. Check a few different ones. The data on these sites may lag behind the sheriff's current records by a day or more.

The Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov has a free offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender. This covers state prison inmates. If someone from Stewart County was sentenced to prison, you can find them in this database. It shows their current facility, release date, and parole status. County jail records are not in this system.

For a statewide criminal history check, the GBI at gbi.georgia.gov runs background checks under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. This is a paid service that covers arrests and convictions from every county in Georgia. It gives you a more complete picture than any single county's records can provide.

State Resources for Stewart County

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov makes parole decisions for state inmates under O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53. If someone from Stewart County is in state prison, the board decides when they get out on parole. You can look up hearing dates and decisions on their site.

The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov oversees everyone on probation or parole in Georgia. Released inmates from Stewart County who are under supervision are tracked by this agency. Their site explains how the process works and where local offices are located.

For open records requests on state inmates from Stewart County, use the GDC portal at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request. This is separate from the county process. The sheriff handles local jail records. The GDC handles state prison records. You may need to contact both depending on where the person served time.

Requesting Records from Stewart County

Contact the Stewart County Sheriff's Office in Lumpkin to start your search. A phone call is the easiest first step. Staff can check the system and give you basic information about a current or released inmate quickly. For copies of records, put your request in writing and include the person's name, date of birth, and what you need.

Mail or drop off your request at the Stewart County Sheriff's Office in Lumpkin, GA 31815. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the office has three business days to respond. Copy fees are usually small for a single booking record. The staff will tell you the cost up front. For such a small county, the whole process tends to move fast.

In-person visits work well in Lumpkin. The sheriff's office is the center of law enforcement in Stewart County. Bring an ID and explain what you are looking for. For current inmate questions, the answer comes in minutes. For released inmates records going back further, a written request gives the staff time to pull the file and have it ready for you.

Nearby Counties

These counties sit near Stewart County in southwest Georgia. Each one keeps its own jail and released inmates records.