Find Walton County Released Inmates

Walton County released inmates records are managed by the Sheriff's Office in Monroe. With a population near 93,000, Walton County is one of the faster-growing counties east of Atlanta, and its jail handles a large number of bookings each year.

Walton County Sheriff's Office Inmate Data

The Walton County Sheriff's Office in Monroe is the primary source for released inmates information. The office runs the county jail and keeps records of every person who passes through. Bookings, charges, bonds, and releases are all documented. These files are public records under Georgia law.

Walton County has grown a lot in recent years. More people means more law enforcement activity and more bookings. The jail sees arrests from the sheriff's deputies, Monroe Police, Loganville Police, and other agencies that work in the county. All of those arrests get processed at the Walton County jail. All of them create booking records that become released inmates files once the person gets out.

You can reach the sheriff's office by phone or go in person to Monroe. Staff can look up booking records for you. Have the person's full name ready. A date of birth helps narrow it down. If you need copies, plan to file a written request under the Open Records Act.

The Georgia GDC portal helps track inmates who were transferred from Walton County to state prison.

Searching Walton County Released Inmates Online

Online tools make it easier to find Walton County released inmates. Third-party jail roster sites compile public booking data from the county. You can search by name and see charges, booking dates, and release info. The data comes from public sources but may lag a day or two behind the sheriff's live records.

The Walton County Sheriff's Office may have an online portal for inmate searches. Check their website for a current inmates list or booking log. Not all counties put this data online, but many do. If the site is down or doesn't have what you need, call the jail.

For state-level searches, the Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender covers state prison inmates. If someone from Walton County went to prison, this free tool shows their status. The GBI at gbi.georgia.gov offers background check services as well. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, the GBI manages criminal history records for the state.

Open Records Act and Walton County Jail

Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives you the right to see government records. Jail booking logs fall under this law. You can ask the Walton County Sheriff's Office for released inmates records and they must respond within three business days. No reason needed. The records are public.

Put your request in writing. State the person's name, the date range you are interested in, and the type of records you want. Hand it to the office in Monroe, mail it, or email it. The office can charge for copies. They have to tell you the cost before they do the work. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, records must be available for inspection and copying.

If the office denies your request, they must say why in writing. You can challenge a denial. Courts in Georgia have consistently upheld the public's right to booking and jail records. Most Walton County requests go through with no issues.

Walton County Booking Process

The booking process at the Walton County jail is standard. When a person gets arrested, they go to the jail in Monroe. Staff take a photo and fingerprints. They log the person's name, date of birth, address, charges, and arresting agency. A bond amount gets set. Some people bond out the same day. Others wait for a court hearing.

Once the person leaves the jail, the record gets updated with a release date and reason. Bond, time served, charges dismissed, transfer. Whatever applies. That updated record is the released inmate file. It stays in the Walton County system and can be looked up later.

Walton County is in the Alcovy Judicial Circuit. Court records for criminal cases are held by the Clerk of Superior Court in Monroe. If you need both jail records and court records for a released inmate, you will check two different offices. The sheriff has the jail data. The clerk has the court data.

State Parole and Probation Resources

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov handles parole decisions for state inmates. If someone from Walton County is on parole, this board oversees it. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov tracks probation and parole statewide.

O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 governs state release and parole data. County jail releases in Walton County are tracked locally by the sheriff. State prison releases are tracked by the GDC. If a person went from the Walton County jail to state prison and then got released, you need records from both systems to see the full picture.

The GDC also takes open records requests at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request. Use that for state prison records. Use the Walton County Sheriff for local jail records. Between the two, you can track most people who have been through the system in this area.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Walton County east of Atlanta. Each one keeps its own jail and released inmates records.