Bryan County Booking Releases

Bryan County booking releases are managed by the Bryan County Sheriff's Office in Pembroke, Georgia. This fast-growing county sits just west of Savannah and has seen a significant increase in population over the past two decades. The sheriff's office operates the county detention center and is responsible for maintaining all booking and release records. If you need to look up whether someone was booked into the Bryan County jail or when they were released, the sheriff's office is the place to go. Records can be obtained by phone, in person at the Pembroke office, or through a formal written request.

Bryan County Sheriff's Office Booking Releases

The Bryan County Sheriff's Office manages all jail operations and booking release records for the county. Their office is at 80 GA Highway 119 South in Pembroke. You can call (912) 653-5242 for jail inquiries and records questions. The sheriff handles patrol, investigations, civil process, and detention services. For booking releases, the jail division is the right point of contact.

Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7 requires the sheriff to maintain a complete record of every person held in the county jail. Bryan County follows this statute carefully. Each record tracks the inmate's name, all charges, the booking date, and the release date. As the county has grown, so has the volume of bookings that pass through the detention center. The records system covers years of data.

Bryan County's proximity to Savannah and Fort Stewart means the jail sometimes handles bookings from incidents that involve people traveling through or stationed nearby. All of those bookings go into the same records system as local arrests.

Finding Bryan County Booking Releases

The most direct way to search for Bryan County booking releases is to call the sheriff's office at (912) 653-5242. Give the staff the person's name and any other details you have. They can check the jail management system and tell you whether someone is in custody, when they were booked, and if they have been released. This works for current and recent records.

You can also visit the sheriff's office in Pembroke. In-person requests allow you to talk directly with the records staff and get copies while you wait. Bring any identifying information you have about the person. The staff can search by name, date of birth, or booking number.

Bryan County may have an online jail roster through its website or through third-party jail data services. Check the Bryan County Sheriff's Office website first. Online rosters typically show current inmates but may not include people who have already been released. For a full history of past bookings and releases, a direct contact is more thorough.

The inmate record maintenance statute applies to every Georgia county sheriff.

This law requires the Bryan County Sheriff to keep detailed records of all people booked into and released from the county jail.

Note: Richmond Hill, one of Bryan County's largest communities, routes its arrests through the county jail system.

Open Records Process in Bryan County

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, you have the right to request booking release records from the Bryan County Sheriff's Office. Submit a written request that includes the person's name and any known details about the booking. You can deliver it in person, by mail, or ask if email is accepted.

The standard cost is $0.10 per page for copies. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. Bryan County must respond within three business days of receiving your request. They can provide the records, say they need more time, or deny the request with a specific legal citation. Most booking release records are public and will be provided without issue.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71 sets out the specific procedures for submitting and processing open records requests. Bryan County follows these procedures for all types of public records, including jail booking releases.

What Bryan County Records Include

Bryan County booking release records contain the inmate's full legal name, date of birth, physical attributes, charges, and arresting agency. The booking date and time are part of each record. Bond information is included when applicable. Release records show the date, time, and method of release, such as bond posted, charges dropped, or sentence completed.

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 governs the release of booking photographs in Georgia. Bryan County follows these rules. Some records may be partially withheld under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. Exemptions cover active investigations, juvenile records, and certain categories of protected data. The sheriff's office must identify the specific exemption if they withhold any part of a record.

Note: Bryan County booking records may include arrests made by Fort Stewart military police that are turned over to civilian authorities.

State Booking Release Resources for Bryan County

Georgia offers state-level search tools that complement Bryan County records. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search lets you look up people in state prisons. If someone booked in Bryan County was later sentenced to state time, this tool will show their current status. The GCIC maintains roughly 4 million criminal history records across the state.

The VINE victim notification system provides free alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. This covers Bryan County and every other Georgia county. Sign up online to get notifications by phone, email, or text message. The system runs around the clock.

For state-level document requests, use the GDC Open Records portal or the GBI Open Records portal. Both handle requests online and can help locate records that go beyond what Bryan County keeps on file.

Nearby Counties

Bryan County is near the Georgia coast and borders several other counties. Each one keeps its own booking release records. Verify the correct county based on where the arrest took place.