Search Telfair County Released Inmates

Telfair County released inmates records come from both the county jail and Telfair State Prison. Search booking logs, jail rosters, and state inmate data through local and state resources.

Telfair County Sheriff Office and Jail

The Telfair County Sheriff's Office in McRae-Helena keeps all local released inmates records. The county has about 16,000 people and sits in south-central Georgia. The sheriff runs the county jail, which processes arrests from deputies, city police, and other law enforcement working in the area. Every local booking goes through this facility.

Call the sheriff's office for a quick check on whether someone is in custody or has been released. Staff log every booking with the inmate's name, charges, bond amount, and dates. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the public has a right to see these records through Georgia's Open Records Act. You can file a written request and the office has three business days to respond.

McRae-Helena is a small city. The sheriff's office is easy to find. Walk-in requests are straightforward. Bring your ID and tell the front desk what you need. For current inmates or recent releases, staff can check the system fast. For older records, a written request gives them time to pull the file.

Telfair State Prison and Released Inmates

Telfair County is home to Telfair State Prison, a Georgia Department of Corrections facility located in Helena. This is a state prison, not a county jail. It holds inmates serving state sentences from all across Georgia, not just from Telfair County. The prison is a medium-security facility and has housed hundreds of inmates over the years.

Released inmates from Telfair State Prison are tracked by the Georgia Department of Corrections, not the Telfair County Sheriff. These are two completely separate systems. If you are looking for someone who was held at Telfair State Prison, you need to use the GDC offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender. It is free and shows current status, release dates, and facility assignments.

The presence of a state prison in the county means there are two pools of released inmates connected to Telfair County. One pool is people arrested locally and held in the county jail. The other is people serving state sentences at Telfair State Prison who may have come from anywhere in Georgia. Make sure you know which system you need to search. The county jail and the state prison have different records and different agencies in charge of them.

Telfair State Prison falls under the GDC at gdc.georgia.gov. The facility's contact information and details are on the GDC website under their locations page. For records on state inmates, use the GDC open records process at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request.

The GDC portal is the main tool for finding released inmates from Telfair State Prison and other state facilities.

Understanding Telfair County Booking Records

Every booking at the Telfair County jail creates a record. It includes the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, arresting agency, and the date they came in. A mugshot is taken. Fingerprints are logged. When the person leaves custody, the release date and reason get added to the file. This record stays in the system.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 makes most booking records public in Georgia. The Telfair County jail's booking logs are open to anyone who asks. Some information may be redacted for privacy, like medical details or social security numbers. But the basic facts about who was booked and when they got out are public.

Telfair County is part of the Oconee Judicial Circuit. Court records for cases that start with a Telfair County arrest go through this circuit. The clerk of court in McRae-Helena handles those files separately from the jail's booking records. If you need court documents in addition to jail records, plan on two separate requests.

Searching Telfair County Records Online

Telfair County does not have its own online inmate search portal for the county jail. For a county of 16,000, that is common. Phone calls and walk-ins to the sheriff's office are the main methods for local records. But online tools exist for both county and state-level searches.

Third-party jail roster sites sometimes list Telfair County inmates. These sites pull public data from Georgia counties and put it in searchable form. Coverage for smaller counties varies. Check a few sites. The data may lag behind the sheriff's current records by a day or two.

For state prison records, the GDC offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender is the best tool. This covers anyone in the state system, including people at Telfair State Prison and people from Telfair County who were sent to any state facility. It is free and does not need an account. You can search by name and get current status, facility, and release information.

State Agencies and Telfair County Records

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov decides parole for state inmates. O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 gives the board this power. People held at Telfair State Prison or inmates from Telfair County in any state facility may come before this board for parole hearings. Their site has hearing schedules and information about the parole process.

The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov manages probation and parole supervision across Georgia. Released inmates from Telfair County who are on supervision, or people paroled from Telfair State Prison who stay in the area, fall under DCS oversight. The agency monitors compliance with release conditions.

The GBI at gbi.georgia.gov runs statewide criminal history checks under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. You pay a fee and get a report covering all Georgia counties and state facilities. This is useful when you need a complete picture that goes beyond just Telfair County jail data or a single prison facility.

How to Request Telfair County Records

For county jail records, contact the Telfair County Sheriff's Office in McRae-Helena. Call for quick questions. For copies, file a written open records request with the person's name and what records you want. The office has three business days to respond under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70. Copy fees are low and they will tell you the cost before they start.

For state prison records (including Telfair State Prison), go through the GDC at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request. County and state records are in different systems. You may need to file with both agencies to get a full picture of someone's custody history in Telfair County.

Walk-ins at the sheriff's office in McRae-Helena work well for local questions. The staff can check on current and recently released inmates quickly. For older records or more complex requests, put it in writing so the staff have time to pull everything together.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Telfair County in south-central Georgia. Each keeps its own jail and released inmates records.