Wheeler County Released Inmates Search

Wheeler County released inmates records come from two sources. The Sheriff's Office in Alamo handles county jail bookings, and Wheeler Correctional Facility is a state-level prison within the county operated under the Georgia Department of Corrections.

Wheeler County Sheriff Office Records

The Wheeler County Sheriff's Office in Alamo runs the county jail and handles all local bookings. When someone gets arrested in Wheeler County, staff create a record with the person's name, charges, bond amount, and booking date. Release info gets added when the person leaves. These files make up the Wheeler County released inmates records at the county level.

Wheeler County is a small, rural county with about 7,800 people. The jail does not handle a large number of bookings compared to bigger jurisdictions. But the rules for record keeping are the same everywhere in Georgia. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the Open Records Act gives the public access to booking data. The Wheeler County Sheriff must respond within three business days.

Call the sheriff's office in Alamo for the fastest answers about current or past inmates at the county jail. Because the county is small, staff can often give you what you need over the phone without a formal written request.

The GDC portal is important for Wheeler County because Wheeler Correctional Facility operates within the county.

Wheeler Correctional Facility

Wheeler Correctional Facility is a state prison located in Alamo, right in Wheeler County. The Georgia Department of Corrections manages it. The facility holds convicted felons from all over Georgia. It is separate from the Wheeler County jail, even though both are in Alamo. The sheriff has no authority over the state prison.

This gives Wheeler County two distinct pools of released inmates records. County jail records are kept by the sheriff's office. State prison records from Wheeler Correctional Facility are managed by the GDC. If you are looking for someone, you need to figure out which system they were in. A person held at the county jail would be in the sheriff's records. Someone at Wheeler CF would be in the GDC system.

The GDC offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender covers all state inmates, including those at Wheeler Correctional Facility. Enter a name and the tool shows status, facility, and release info. It is free to use at any time.

O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 sets the rules for parole in Georgia. The Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov decides who gets paroled. Inmates at Wheeler CF go through this process before being released.

How to Search Wheeler County Records

For county jail records, contact the Wheeler County Sheriff's Office in Alamo. Call during business hours. Staff can check the system and tell you if someone has been booked in or released. For formal copies, file a request under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70.

For state prison records from Wheeler Correctional Facility, use the GDC open records form at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request. Specify Wheeler CF if you know the person was held there. The GDC responds within three business days.

You do not need to live in Wheeler County to request records. Georgia law lets anyone file a request. No reason is needed.

Online Lookup for Wheeler County

Third-party jail roster sites may have some Wheeler County booking data. Because the county is small, listings can be thin. These sites pull from public records and show names, charges, and dates. The data is free. For the most current info on Wheeler County released inmates, call the sheriff's office directly.

State prison records from Wheeler CF carry more detail. They include offense data, sentence length, facility history, and parole eligibility. The GDC manages all of this and makes it searchable. Between the county system and the GDC database, you can track someone's full time in custody in Wheeler County.

The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov tracks people on probation and parole, including those released from Wheeler CF. The GBI at gbi.georgia.gov handles background checks under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 that pull from all Georgia counties.

State Resources for Wheeler County

The GBI's criminal history check service under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 covers all counties, including Wheeler. A fee applies. O.C.G.A. § 42-1-12 requires sex offenders to register with the state. Released inmates from Wheeler County who must register show up on the GBI's online registry.

Both the county jail records and the state prison records from Wheeler CF are public. The key is knowing which system to check. For people held at the county jail, the sheriff's office in Alamo is the source. For state inmates at Wheeler Correctional Facility, the GDC handles the data. Both systems are accessible to anyone who asks.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Wheeler County in central Georgia. Each one keeps its own jail and released inmates records.