Find Released Inmates in Wilcox County

Wilcox County released inmates records come from two places. The Sheriff's Office in Abbeville handles county jail bookings, and Wilcox State Prison is a state facility in the county run by the Georgia Department of Corrections.

Wilcox County Sheriff Office Records

The Wilcox County Sheriff's Office is in Abbeville and runs the county jail. Every local arrest in the county gets processed here. Staff create a booking record for each person. The file has the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and booking date. Release info gets added when the person leaves the jail. These records form the Wilcox County released inmates data at the county level.

Wilcox County is a small rural county with about 8,800 residents. The jail sees fewer bookings than larger counties. But the legal rules apply the same way. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, Georgia's Open Records Act gives the public access to booking records from the Wilcox County Sheriff. The office has three business days to respond to a formal request.

Call the sheriff's office in Abbeville for the fastest answers. Because the county is small, staff often handle questions right over the phone. For formal records, a written request is the way to go.

The GDC portal is especially useful for Wilcox County because Wilcox State Prison operates within the county.

Wilcox State Prison

Wilcox State Prison sits in Wilcox County and is run by the Georgia Department of Corrections. The facility holds men convicted of felonies from across the state. The county sheriff has no authority over the state prison. It is a separate operation that happens to be located within the county.

This means Wilcox County has two sets of released inmates records. The county jail records are kept by the sheriff. The state prison records are managed by the GDC. If you are looking for someone who was at Wilcox State Prison, you need to use the GDC system. If the person was in the county jail in Abbeville, the sheriff's office is your source.

The GDC offender search at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender covers everyone at Wilcox State Prison and all other state facilities. Type in a name and the tool shows the person's facility, current status, and release dates. It is free and runs at all hours.

O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 governs how the parole process works in Georgia. The Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov makes parole decisions. Many inmates at Wilcox State Prison go through this process before they get released.

How to Search Wilcox County Records

For county jail records, go to the Wilcox County Sheriff's Office in Abbeville. Call during business hours. Give staff a name and they can check the booking system. For written copies, file an open records request under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70. Walk-ins work during office hours. Bring your ID.

For Wilcox State Prison records, use the GDC open records form at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request. Specify the facility if you know the person was at Wilcox SP. The GDC responds within three business days.

You do not have to live in Wilcox County to request records. Anyone can file under Georgia law. No reason is needed for the request.

Online Tools for Wilcox County

Third-party jail roster sites may have some Wilcox County data. The county is small, so listings can be sparse. These sites pull from public records and are free to use. For the most current released inmates info, call the sheriff's office in Abbeville.

State prison records from Wilcox State Prison carry more detail. They include offense info, sentence length, facility history, and parole eligibility dates. The GDC manages this data and makes it searchable online. Between the county jail system and the GDC database, you can piece together a full picture of someone's time in custody in Wilcox County.

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

Wilcox County Booking Data

County jail records from Wilcox have the standard data points. Name, date of birth, charges, bond, booking date, release date, and arresting agency. State prison records from Wilcox SP are more complex. They cover the offense, sentence, facility assignments, and disciplinary history in some cases.

Both types of records are public. The county records fall under the Open Records Act. The state prison records are managed by GDC but still accessible. You just have to know which system to check. For most people, a phone call to the right office will point you in the right direction.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Wilcox County in south-central Georgia. Each one has its own jail and released inmates records.