Access Redan Booking Releases

Redan booking releases are handled by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, which runs the county detention center and keeps records for all arrests in the area. Redan is a census-designated place in DeKalb County with about 30,426 residents. Because Redan is unincorporated, it does not have its own police department. The DeKalb County Police Department and sheriff's office provide law enforcement, and all booking records are stored at the county level.

DeKalb County Processes Redan Booking Releases

Redan is an unincorporated community, which means DeKalb County handles all law enforcement directly. The DeKalb County Police Department patrols the Redan area, responds to calls, and makes arrests. When someone is arrested in Redan, they go to the DeKalb County Detention Center in Decatur. The sheriff's staff handles the booking from there. They create the record, log the charges, and process the person into the jail.

Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the sheriff must keep a record of every inmate. This includes name, booking date, charges, and release date. DeKalb County follows this law for every person booked into the jail, whether they were arrested in Redan, Decatur, or any other part of the county. The records are all in one system.

For full details on DeKalb County booking releases, visit the county page.

Law Enforcement in Redan

Since Redan has no city police force, the DeKalb County Police Department provides all patrol and response services. Deputies and officers assigned to the Redan zone cover the neighborhoods, retail areas, and roads in the community. The department is separate from the sheriff's office but works in the same county system. Arrests made by county police go to the same jail as arrests made by the sheriff's deputies.

The DeKalb County Police Department has its headquarters in Tucker. Officers from the South Precinct handle much of the Redan area. When they make an arrest, the person is transported to the DeKalb County Detention Center. The booking process is the same regardless of which unit made the arrest. The jail staff logs everything into the county system.

Redan sits in the eastern part of DeKalb County, close to the Rockdale County line. If an arrest happened just across the county border, those booking records would be in Rockdale County, not DeKalb. Double-check the arrest location before you search. The county line matters for determining which jail holds the records.

How to Find Redan Booking Releases

Check the DeKalb County Sheriff's website first. The county offers online tools for looking up current inmates and recent bookings. You can search by name and see charges, booking dates, and release status. It is free and available around the clock. This is the easiest way to check on someone who was arrested in the Redan area.

For records not shown online, you can file an open records request. Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives everyone the right to ask for public records, including booking release data. DeKalb County must respond within three business days. Copies cost $0.10 per page. Write to the sheriff's open records office with the person's full name and any other identifying details you have.

You do not need to state your reason. Booking data is public in Georgia. The only limits are for records tied to sealed court cases or active investigations, per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. These situations are not typical, and most requests get filled without issues.

What Booking Releases Contain

Booking release records from the DeKalb County jail show the person's full name, date of birth, and physical description. They list the date and time of booking, all charges filed, the arresting agency, and any warrant numbers. For Redan arrests, the arresting agency will typically show as DeKalb County PD. The bond amount and assigned court also appear in the record.

Release information gets added later. The record will show when the person was released and how. Methods include bond, time served, transfer, or case dismissal. Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 addresses booking photographs. DeKalb County follows these rules when someone requests a mugshot from a Redan booking.

Older records may not appear in the online search tool. For bookings from several years back, a formal open records request is the better route. The county stores records for a long time, but the online system focuses on recent activity. Call the sheriff's office if you are not sure where to start looking for an older Redan booking.

Statewide Booking Release Resources

If someone arrested in Redan was later sent to state prison, you can track them through the Georgia Department of Corrections. The GDC offender search shows state inmates by name. Results include the current facility, sentence details, and projected release date.

Georgia's Open Records Act establishes the rules for requesting public records from any government office in the state.

This law is the legal basis for getting booking release records from DeKalb County and every other county in Georgia.

Use VINE for free alerts when a DeKalb County inmate is released or transferred. The system covers all Georgia jails and sends notifications by phone or email. For state-level open records, use the GDC Open Records portal or the GBI Open Records portal.

Nearby Cities

Cities near Redan also have their booking releases handled by county jails. If the arrest took place in a neighboring area, check that city's page.