Search Union County Released Inmates

Union County released inmates records are held by the Sheriff's Office in Blairsville. This north Georgia county sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains and runs a local jail that logs all bookings and releases. You can look up past and current inmates through the sheriff's office or by filing a public records request under Georgia law.

Union County Sheriff's Office Inmate Records

The Union County Sheriff's Office is the main source for released inmates data in the area. The office sits in Blairsville, the county seat. Staff keep records of all people booked into the Union County jail, including names, charges, bond amounts, and release dates. When someone leaves the jail, that record stays on file. It can be pulled up later through a direct request or through public records tools.

Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives the public a right to see most government records. This includes jail booking logs and released inmates data held by the Union County Sheriff's Office. You can walk in, call, or send a written request. The office must respond within three business days. They can charge a small fee for copies, but they have to give you an estimate first.

The sheriff's office handles all arrests made in Union County. That means city police in Blairsville, state patrol, and the sheriff's deputies all book people into the same jail. All of those bookings show up in the Union County released inmates records once the person gets out.

The GDC portal can be used to look up state prison inmates who may have ties to Union County.

How to Search Union County Released Inmates

There are a few ways to find released inmates records in Union County. The most direct path is to contact the sheriff's office. Call the jail and ask about a specific person. Have the person's full name ready. A date of birth helps too. Staff can check their system and tell you if that person was booked and when they got out.

You can also go in person. Bring a valid ID. The sheriff's office in Blairsville keeps regular business hours on weekdays. Walk up to the front desk and ask for the booking records you need. For older records, you may need to file a formal open records request. Put your request in writing and hand it to the clerk. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, the office must make records available for inspection and copying.

Mail works too. Send a letter to the Union County Sheriff's Office in Blairsville, GA 30512. State what records you want. Include the inmate's name and any other details you have. Add your return address and phone number. Most requests for Union County released inmates data get filled pretty fast.

Third-party sites also list Union County jail data. These sites pull from public records and put them in a search format online. The data may lag a day or two behind what the sheriff has. For the most current info, call the jail.

Georgia State Resources for Union County

The Georgia Department of Corrections runs an offender search tool at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender. This covers state prison inmates. If someone from Union County went to state prison after their jail stay, you can find them there. It shows release dates, current status, and facility info. It is free to use.

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov handles parole for state inmates. If a Union County released inmate is on parole, this board tracks that. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov oversees probation and parole across the state, including people in Union County. You can also check the GBI at gbi.georgia.gov for background check services under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37.

For state-level release data, O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 sets the rules on how parole and release info gets handled. County jail releases in Union County are tracked by the sheriff's office. State prison releases are tracked by the GDC. You may need to check both if you want the full picture on someone.

Union County Jail and Booking Process

The Union County jail is where all local arrests end up. When someone gets booked in, staff take their photo, record their charges, and set a bond amount if one applies. The booking record has the person's name, date of birth, address, arrest date, charges, and arresting agency. Once the person bonds out, serves their time, or gets released by a judge, that record stays in the system as a released inmate file.

Union County is part of the Enotah Judicial Circuit. Cases from the county go through the Superior Court in Blairsville. If you need court records tied to a released inmate, the Clerk of Superior Court can help. Court records and jail records are kept by different offices, so you may need to check both places to get everything you need.

The jail holds people on both misdemeanor and felony charges. Some stay just a few hours before bonding out. Others wait weeks or months for trial. Either way, every booking creates a record in the Union County system. Those records are public under Georgia law.

Filing an Open Records Request in Union County

Georgia law makes it clear. Public records are for the public. If the Union County Sheriff's Office has a record you want, you can ask for it. You don't need to give a reason. The Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 says government agencies must provide access to records within three business days of a request.

Put your request in writing. That is the best way. State the records you want as clearly as you can. "All booking records for [Name] from 2023" is better than "all records." Be specific. The more detail you give, the faster the staff can find what you need. The office can charge for copies. They must tell you the cost before they start.

If they deny your request, they must give a reason in writing. You can appeal. Georgia courts have upheld the public's right to jail and booking records many times. Most requests in Union County go through without any issues at all.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Union County in north Georgia. Each one has its own jail and keeps its own released inmates records.