Stockbridge Booking Releases Search
Stockbridge booking releases go through the Henry County Sheriff's Office, which operates the county jail in McDonough. With about 35,900 residents, Stockbridge is the largest city in Henry County. The city sits along Interstate 75 south of Atlanta and has grown steadily over the past two decades. When someone is arrested by Stockbridge police, they are taken to the Henry County Jail where their booking release record is created and held by the county.
Stockbridge Quick Facts
Henry County Manages Booking Releases
The Henry County Sheriff's Office is the agency that keeps all booking release records for Stockbridge. City police make arrests, but the county runs the jail. Once an arrested person arrives at the Henry County Jail in McDonough, sheriff's staff take over the booking process. They log the person into the system, record the charges, and create the booking release record.
Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the Henry County Sheriff must keep records of every inmate. The law requires names, charges, booking dates, and release dates to be logged. Henry County stores this data in its jail management system. You can reach the sheriff's office for booking release questions at their main line.
Henry County has grown fast, and its jail processes more bookings each year as the population increases. Stockbridge accounts for a significant portion of those bookings given its size as the county's largest city.
Visit the county page for full details on searching Henry County booking releases.
Stockbridge Police and Arrests
Stockbridge has its own police department that patrols the city. Officers respond to calls, investigate crimes, and make arrests within city limits. After making an arrest, Stockbridge police transport the person to the Henry County Jail in McDonough. The arrest report stays with the police department. The booking release record goes to the county.
If you need a copy of an arrest report from Stockbridge, you contact the city police. For a booking release record, you go to the Henry County Sheriff's Office. These are two different records held by two different agencies. The arrest report covers the officer's account of the incident. The booking release covers the jail intake and release data.
Stockbridge also has a Municipal Court that handles city ordinance cases. Some of these cases can lead to jail time at the Henry County facility. The booking release from a Municipal Court case still goes through the county system just like any other arrest in Stockbridge.
How to Find Records
The Henry County online inmate search is the best place to start. This free tool lets you look up current and recent inmates by name. Each result shows the person's charges, booking date, and release status. The search covers all bookings at the Henry County Jail including arrests from Stockbridge.
For records not found online, file an open records request with the Henry County Sheriff's Office. Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives everyone the right to ask for public records. Include the person's name and date of birth in your request. Henry County has three business days to respond. Copies are $0.10 per page.
The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory can help you find contact details for the Henry County Sheriff's Office and other county jails.
This directory lists every county sheriff in Georgia with phone numbers and addresses for records requests.
You can also call the Henry County Jail to check on someone. Staff can tell you if a person is currently in custody or has been released. Phone checks are quick but do not give you paper copies. For actual documents, you need to submit a written request or go in person to the sheriff's office in McDonough.
What Booking Releases Show
A booking release record from Henry County for a Stockbridge arrest includes standard jail data. The person's full name, date of birth, and physical description are logged. All charges appear in the record along with the arresting agency. For Stockbridge arrests, that agency is the Stockbridge Police Department. The booking number, intake date, bond amount, and release date are all part of the file.
Most booking release records are open to the public under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Some exceptions exist. Records tied to active investigations or sealed court cases may not be available. Booking photos fall under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, which sets rules on how those images can be released and used. Henry County follows state law on all of these points.
State Search Tools
If you need records beyond Henry County, state-level databases can help. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers people serving state sentences. If someone booked in Stockbridge went to state prison, this is where to look.
The VINE notification system tracks inmates in Henry County and across Georgia. It sends free alerts when someone's custody status changes. For state-level records, the GDC Open Records portal and the GBI Open Records portal accept online requests.
Nearby Cities
Stockbridge is in the south metro Atlanta area. These nearby cities have their own booking release records through their county jail systems.