Find Released Inmates in Taylor County

Taylor County released inmates records are managed by the Sheriff's Office in Butler, Georgia. The county has about 8,300 people and sits in the west-central part of the state, where the sheriff handles all jail bookings and keeps records of every person who comes through the facility.

Taylor County Sheriff Office Jail Records

The Taylor County Sheriff's Office is in Butler. It runs the county jail. Every arrest in Taylor County leads to a booking at this facility. Staff record the person's name, charges, date of birth, bond amount, and booking date. Once the person leaves the jail, the release date and reason get added. That file is the Taylor County released inmates record.

Taylor County is a rural area. The jail sees fewer bookings than counties in metro Atlanta or other large cities. But each one still generates a public record under Georgia law. The sheriff's office keeps these on file. You can ask for them in person, by phone, or through a written open records request.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, Georgia's Open Records Act gives anyone the right to request these files. The Taylor County Sheriff has three business days to respond. Copy fees apply but they are usually small. For a quick check on whether someone is still in the Taylor County jail, a phone call is the best bet.

The Georgia Department of Corrections portal helps track inmates who moved from Taylor County's jail to the state prison system.

Understanding Taylor County Booking Data

Booking data from the Taylor County jail tells you the key facts about a person's time in custody. The record starts at intake. It shows who the person is, what they are charged with, and when they came in. If a bond gets set, that amount is part of the record too.

When someone leaves the Taylor County jail, the record gets a release entry. It might say the person bonded out. It could say they served their sentence. Some people get transferred to a state facility. Others have charges dropped. Each reason leaves a different mark on the record, but the core booking data stays the same. All of it is public under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72.

Taylor County does not appear to have an online inmate roster. This is not unusual for smaller Georgia counties. Without a web portal, you rely on the sheriff's office directly. Call them or stop by the office in Butler to get what you need. They can look up names in the system and give you booking and release details.

Requesting Taylor County Released Inmates Data

Go to the sheriff's office in Butler during business hours. Bring your ID. Ask for the records you need. Staff can search by name and pull up booking info. If you want copies, they will tell you the cost. Most Taylor County released inmates requests are simple and cheap.

Mail works too. Send your request to the Taylor County Sheriff's Office in Butler, GA. Spell out what you want. Include the person's name and any dates you have. Add your return address and phone number. The office has three business days to respond under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70. They will call or write back with what they found and what it costs to get copies.

You do not need a reason. The law does not require one. You do not have to be from Taylor County. Anyone in Georgia or beyond can file a request. The Open Records Act covers all public agencies, and the Taylor County Sheriff's Office is no exception.

Georgia State Resources for Taylor County

The Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov offers a free offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender. This tool covers people in state prisons. If a Taylor County inmate got sent to a state facility, you can track them through GDC. It shows facility assignments, status, and release dates.

The Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov handles parole decisions under O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov tracks people on probation and parole. For criminal history checks that cover Taylor County, the GBI at gbi.georgia.gov runs them under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. A fee applies for those checks.

If you need state-level prison records for a Taylor County case, the GDC open records form is at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request. Use that for anyone who went to state prison after being held in Taylor County.

Taylor County Jail Operations

The Taylor County jail in Butler handles all local arrests. Deputies bring people in. City police in Butler may also book people into the same facility. The jail operates around the clock for intake and releases, though most admin work happens during business hours.

Visitation and phone call rules are set by the jail. Call ahead to find out the current schedule. Rules can change without much notice based on staffing or security. People booked into the Taylor County jail get processed, assigned a cell, and enter the system. Their released inmates record starts at that point and stays on file long after they leave.

Taylor County sits between Talbot County to the north and Schley and Marion counties to the south and west. Arrests near county lines sometimes involve coordination between agencies. The booking still goes through whatever county makes the arrest, so a Taylor County arrest stays in the Taylor County system even if the crime happened close to the border.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Taylor County in west-central Georgia. Each maintains its own jail and released inmates records.