Search Tattnall County Released Inmates

Tattnall County released inmates records come from two main sources. The Sheriff's Office in Reidsville handles county jail bookings, while the Georgia State Prison, also in Reidsville, is one of the state's oldest and largest correctional facilities and falls under the Georgia Department of Corrections.

Tattnall County Sheriff Office Records

The Tattnall County Sheriff's Office is in Reidsville, Georgia. The sheriff runs the county jail and handles all local bookings. When someone gets arrested in Tattnall County, they go through the jail in Reidsville. Staff log the person's name, charges, bond amount, and booking date. This creates the Tattnall County released inmates record.

The county jail is separate from the Georgia State Prison, even though both are in Reidsville. The jail handles people awaiting trial or serving short sentences. The state prison holds people convicted of felonies who are serving longer terms. If you are looking for someone who was in the Tattnall County jail, the sheriff's office is your source. If the person was at Georgia State Prison, you need to check with GDC instead.

Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 applies to the Tattnall County Sheriff's Office. You can request booking records, release dates, and charge info. The office must respond within three business days. Call the sheriff's office in Reidsville for the fastest answer about a current or former inmate.

The GDC portal is especially relevant for Tattnall County because Georgia State Prison sits right in Reidsville.

Georgia State Prison in Tattnall County

Georgia State Prison is one of the oldest prisons in the state system. It sits in Reidsville and has been there for decades. The facility holds men convicted of serious felonies. It has a large capacity and houses inmates from across Georgia, not just Tattnall County. The prison is run by the Georgia Department of Corrections, not the county sheriff.

This makes Tattnall County unique when it comes to released inmates records. Most counties only deal with their own jail. Tattnall County has both a county jail and a major state prison within its borders. People released from Georgia State Prison show up in the GDC system, not the Tattnall County jail records. But both sets of records are public. You just have to know which system to check.

The GDC offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender covers everyone in the state prison system. Type in a name and it shows the person's facility, status, and release info. For inmates at Georgia State Prison in Reidsville, this is the right tool. It is free and works around the clock.

O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 governs how state inmates get paroled. The Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov makes those calls. Many inmates at Georgia State Prison go through this process before they get released back into the community from Tattnall County.

How to Search Tattnall County Records

For county jail records, contact the Tattnall County Sheriff's Office in Reidsville. Call during business hours. Give the staff the person's name and any other details you have. They can check the jail system and tell you if the person was booked, when they came in, and when they left. For written copies, file an open records request under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70.

For state prison records tied to Georgia State Prison, use the GDC open records request form at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request. This handles requests for inmates in the state system. The GDC also responds within three business days. Specify that you want records from Georgia State Prison in Reidsville if you know the person was held there.

You do not have to live in Tattnall County to request records. Anyone can file a request under Georgia law. There is no requirement to explain why you want the information. Just be clear about what you need and who the records are for.

Released Inmates Data Explained

Tattnall County jail records include the same data points as any Georgia county. Name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, booking date, release date, and release type. The arresting agency gets listed too. If it was a Tattnall County deputy, that goes in. If it was a Reidsville police officer, that is noted instead.

State prison records from Georgia State Prison have more detail. They include the offense, sentence length, facility assignments, disciplinary actions in some cases, and parole eligibility dates. These records are more complex because state inmates serve longer terms. The GDC keeps these on file and makes them searchable through their offender lookup tool.

Both types of released inmates records are public in Tattnall County. The county jail data falls under the Open Records Act. The state prison data is managed by GDC but still accessible to the public. Between these two sources, you can get a full picture of someone's time in custody in Tattnall County, whether they were held at the local jail or at Georgia State Prison.

State Resources for Tattnall County

The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov monitors people on probation and parole. If someone was released from the Tattnall County jail or Georgia State Prison and put on supervision, DCS tracks them. This is a good resource for checking on a person's status after release.

The GBI at gbi.georgia.gov runs criminal history checks under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. These checks pull data from every county including Tattnall. A fee applies. The GBI also handles major crimes investigations that sometimes involve cases originating in Tattnall County or at Georgia State Prison.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Tattnall County in southeast Georgia. Each keeps its own set of released inmates records.