Glascock County Booking Release Records

Glascock County booking releases are managed by the Glascock County Sheriff's Office in Gibson, Georgia. This is one of the smallest counties in the state by population, with fewer than 3,000 residents. The Sheriff's Office handles all law enforcement and jail duties for the county. Because of its small size, the jail processes very few bookings compared to other Georgia counties. Still, the same state laws apply here as everywhere else. Booking release records are public, and you can request them through Georgia's Open Records Act.

Sheriff and Booking Records

The Glascock County Sheriff's Office is the only law enforcement agency in the county. There are no city police departments. The sheriff handles all patrols, arrests, and jail duties. The office is in Gibson, which is the county seat and the only incorporated town in the county.

Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the sheriff must keep a record of each person held in the county jail. The record must show the person's name, booking date, charges, and release date. Glascock County follows this law even though the volume of bookings is very low. Every person who comes through the jail gets a record.

Given the county's tiny population, the jail may not always have inmates. Some arrests may result in the person being held in a neighboring county's facility. If that happens, ask the Sheriff's Office which county has the booking record.

How to Find Booking Releases

Glascock County does not have an online inmate search tool. With such a small population and few bookings, there is no need for a web-based system. To find booking releases, call the Sheriff's Office and ask. Staff can check the records and tell you if a person was booked or released.

For official copies, submit an open records request under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70. Put it in writing and send it to the Sheriff's Office in Gibson. The county has three business days to respond. Include the person's name and any other identifying details you have.

Georgia law governs how booking records are kept at both the county and state level.

These state rules ensure that even the smallest counties like Glascock keep proper booking and release records.

The first 15 minutes of search time are free. Copies cost $0.10 per page. Most requests from Glascock County should be very quick to process since there are so few records to search through.

Open Records Requests

Georgia's Open Records Act applies to Glascock County the same as it does to the largest counties in the state. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71, you do not need to give a reason for requesting records. Just describe what you want. The county cannot ask why you need the information.

Send your written request to the Glascock County Sheriff's Office. The three-day response window starts when they receive it. They can provide the records, deny with a legal reason, or ask for extra time. Given the low volume of records here, most requests should be handled quickly.

Costs are the same as everywhere in Georgia. Copies at $0.10 per page. No charge for the first 15 minutes of search time.

What Booking Releases Show

Glascock County booking release records show the inmate's full name, date of birth, physical description, charges, booking date, arresting agency, and release date. The release method is also in the record. This might be bond, time served, or transfer. Each booking gets a number that links all the data.

Booking photos are governed by O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18. Some records may be exempt under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, which covers juvenile records, sealed cases, and active investigations. Adult booking releases are public records.

Because Glascock County is so small, you may be dealing with the sheriff directly when you make your request. The process is more personal here than in big counties, but the legal requirements are the same.

Statewide Booking Release Resources

State databases can be especially useful for a small county like Glascock, where local records may be limited. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers anyone in the state prison system. If someone was booked in Glascock County and sent to state prison, this tool will show their current status.

The VINE notification system covers all Georgia counties including Glascock. Register for free alerts about inmate custody changes. For state-level open records, use the GDC Open Records portal or the GBI Open Records portal.

Nearby Counties

Glascock County borders four other counties in east-central Georgia. If you need booking releases from outside Glascock, check the correct sheriff's office.