Find Webster County Released Inmates

Webster County released inmates records are managed through the Sheriff's Office in Preston. With only about 2,600 residents, Webster County is one of the least populated counties in all of Georgia.

Webster County Sheriff Office Records

The Webster County Sheriff's Office is in Preston and handles all law enforcement for the county. This is a very small jurisdiction. The sheriff's department deals with far fewer arrests per year than most Georgia counties. But every arrest still creates a booking record. Staff log names, charges, bond amounts, and dates. When someone leaves the jail, the release info goes in the file. That is how Webster County released inmates records are made.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, Georgia's Open Records Act applies to the Webster County Sheriff just like it does to any other agency in the state. You can request booking records, charge info, and release dates. The office has three business days to respond. Since the county is so small, requests tend to get handled quickly. Call the sheriff's office in Preston and you may get your answer right away.

Webster County does not have a city police force in Preston. The sheriff handles all law enforcement. That means every arrest in the county goes through the same office.

The Georgia Department of Corrections portal covers state inmates from all over Georgia, including those from Webster County.

Released Inmates Data in Webster County

Webster County is one of the smallest counties in Georgia. The population barely tops 2,600 people. The jail sees very few bookings. In some weeks, there may not be a single arrest. That means the pool of released inmates records for Webster County is much smaller than what you would find in a bigger county.

That said, the data that exists follows the same format as every other Georgia county. Name, date of birth, charges, arresting agency, bond, booking date, and release date. O.C.G.A. § 42-5-50 sets the rules for county jail operations, and Webster County has to follow them regardless of its size.

Because the county is so small, the sheriff's office may handle things less formally than bigger agencies. A phone call might get you what you need without having to write up a formal open records request. But if you do need written records, file the request under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 just like you would in any other county.

Online Tools for Webster County

Third-party jail roster sites may not have much data from Webster County. The county is too small to generate a steady flow of booking records. If you check these sites and find nothing for Webster County, that does not mean records do not exist. It just means the online aggregators have not picked up much from this area.

Your best bet for Webster County released inmates data is to contact the sheriff's office directly. A phone call to the office in Preston will tell you what you need to know. Staff can look up a name and check the system right then. For a county this small, direct contact beats online searching every time.

The GDC offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender covers state prison inmates. If someone from Webster County went to state prison, this tool shows their status. It is free and available around the clock.

How to Request Webster County Records

Go to the Webster County Sheriff's Office in Preston. There is no big bureaucracy here. Tell the staff what you need and they can look it up. Bring your ID. Copies are usually available on the spot for a small fee.

You can also send a letter to the Webster County Sheriff's Office in Preston. State what records you want and include the person's name. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the office has three business days to respond. They have to give a cost estimate before pulling copies. Most requests from Webster County are cheap to fill.

For state-level records, use the GDC open records form at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request. This handles inmates who went from the Webster County system to state prison.

State Resources for Webster County

The Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov handles parole decisions under O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53. If anyone from Webster County ended up in state prison and got paroled, this board made the decision. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov tracks people on probation and parole statewide.

The GBI at gbi.georgia.gov runs criminal background checks under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. These checks cover all Georgia counties, including Webster. A fee applies. The GBI can also investigate major crimes in Webster County if local resources are not enough.

Georgia law lets anyone request records. You do not need to live in Webster County. You do not have to give a reason for wanting the data.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Webster County in southwest Georgia. Each one has its own jail and released inmates records.