Find Toombs County Released Inmates

Toombs County released inmates records can be searched through the Sheriff's Office in Lyons. The county has a population of about 27,000 and sits in southeast Georgia along the Altamaha River corridor.

Toombs County Sheriff Office Records

The Toombs County Sheriff's Office handles all jail bookings for the county. The office is in Lyons and runs the detention center where people are held after arrest. Every booking creates a record. That file has the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and the date they came in. When the person gets out, the release date and reason go into the file too.

You can reach the Toombs County Sheriff's Office by phone or in person. Staff can look up inmates by name and tell you if someone is still in the jail or has been released. Under Georgia's Open Records Act, spelled out in O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, booking records are public. You have a right to see them. The sheriff's office has three business days to respond to a formal request.

The Lyons Police Department shares the area with the sheriff. City police arrests often get processed through the Toombs County jail. So the sheriff's booking records include arrests made by both agencies.

The Georgia Department of Corrections portal covers state inmates from across the state, including those with ties to Toombs County.

Released Inmates Data in Toombs County

Toombs County released inmates records are built one booking at a time. Each time someone comes through the jail in Lyons, staff create a new file. The data points are standard across Georgia counties. Name, DOB, charges, arresting agency, bond, booking date, and release date. Some records also show the release type, like bond, time served, or transfer to another facility.

O.C.G.A. § 42-5-50 governs how county jails in Georgia must operate. The Toombs County jail follows state guidelines for record keeping and inmate care. The sheriff is responsible for meeting those standards. That includes keeping accurate logs of who comes in and who goes out of the jail in Lyons.

Vidalia, a city nearby, sits partly in Toombs County. Arrests made by the Vidalia Police Department in the Toombs County portion of the city would be processed through the Toombs County jail. This can create some overlap with neighboring Montgomery County, since Vidalia straddles the county line. Check both systems if you need a complete picture of someone's jail history in the Vidalia area.

Online Lookup for Toombs County Inmates

Third-party jail roster sites collect public data from Toombs County and list it online. These sites show names, charges, and booking dates. Some also have mugshots. The data comes from public records, so it costs nothing to look at. You can search by name to find released inmates from the Toombs County jail.

Online data can lag behind what the jail actually has. A person might be released from the Toombs County jail, but the third-party sites might not show that for a day or so. For the most up-to-date info, call the jail directly. Staff can check the system in real time.

The GDC offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender tracks state prison inmates. If someone from Toombs County went to state prison after their county jail stay, the GDC tool shows their current status. It is free and available around the clock.

How to Get Toombs County Inmate Records

You can get Toombs County released inmates records a few ways. Go to the sheriff's office in Lyons during business hours and ask in person. Bring your ID. Staff can pull up booking data and give you copies on the spot if the records are on file.

Written requests work too. Send a letter to the Toombs County Sheriff's Office in Lyons. State the inmate's name, any other details you have, and what records you want. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the office must respond in three business days. They have to tell you what it will cost before they pull the copies. Most Toombs County released inmates requests are cheap to fill.

For people who moved from the Toombs County jail to a state prison, use the GDC open records form at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request. That covers all state-level inmate data.

State Resources for Toombs County

The Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov oversees parole decisions. O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 lays out the parole process. If a Toombs County inmate went to state prison and later got paroled, this board handled it. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov tracks people on probation and parole, including those from Toombs County.

The GBI at gbi.georgia.gov handles criminal background checks under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. A background check pulls data from all Georgia counties, including Toombs. There is a fee for the service. The GBI also handles major crime investigations that can involve Toombs County cases.

Georgia law does not require you to live in Toombs County to request records. Anyone can ask. You do not need to give a reason for the request either.

Nearby Counties

These counties neighbor Toombs County in southeast Georgia. Each one keeps its own jail and released inmates records.