Henry County Booking Releases

Henry County booking releases come from the Sheriff's Office at 120 Henry Parkway in McDonough. The county sits south of Atlanta and has grown fast over the past two decades, with more than 230,000 people now living here. Sheriff Reginald Scandrett runs the jail and all booking release operations for Henry County. The detention center can hold up to 900 inmates across two facilities, so the volume of booking releases is high. You can search for current inmates online or call the jail at 770-288-7101 to ask about a specific person's booking or release status.

Henry County Sheriff's Office and Booking Records

Sheriff Reginald Scandrett leads the Henry County Sheriff's Office, which runs the county jail and keeps all booking release records. The main office is at 120 Henry Parkway in McDonough. Staff there handle new arrests, bond processing, and release paperwork around the clock. The jail has space for 900 people between its two buildings, and both feed into the same record system. You can call 770-288-7101 to ask about a booking or release.

Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the sheriff in each Georgia county must keep a record of every person held in the jail. That means every booking release in Henry County gets logged with the person's name, charges, booking date, and release date. The Sheriff's Office stores this data in its jail management system and you can access it through the online inmate search tool or by filing a records request.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search tool is one way to look up booking release data for people who have moved through the state system from Henry County.

This state tool shows records for inmates who have been transferred from county jails like Henry County to state prison facilities.

How to Search Henry County Booking Releases

The fastest way to find Henry County booking releases is through the Henry County inmate search page. This tool lets you look up current and recent inmates by name or booking number. Each result shows the person's name, charges, booking date, and release status. The search runs all day, every day, and costs nothing to use.

If the person you are looking for does not show up in the online tool, they may have been released some time ago. Older Henry County booking releases are still on file at the Sheriff's Office, but you may need to submit a formal request to get them. Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives you the right to ask for these records. The county must respond within three business days. You can send your request to the Sheriff's Office by mail, in person, or by calling the records division.

For phone lookups, call the jail at 770-288-7101. Staff can check the system while you wait and tell you if someone is in custody or has been released. They can also give you the booking number, which helps if you plan to file a written request later.

Note: Henry County booking releases for minors are not available through the public search tool or through open records requests.

Booking Release Details in Henry County

Each Henry County booking release record holds specific data. When someone gets booked into the jail, staff log their full name, date of birth, and a physical description. The arresting agency is noted. All charges are listed. When that person is let go, the release date and method get added to the file.

A typical Henry County booking release will show the inmate's full name, the booking date and time, all charges filed, the arresting agency, any bond amount set, and the release date if the person has been let go. The record may also include a booking photo. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, Georgia law sets rules on how booking photos can be shared and used. Henry County follows these state rules when it handles photo requests tied to booking releases.

Certified copies of Henry County booking releases cost $0.10 per page. You can get them at the Sheriff's Office in person or by mail.

Henry County Jail Facilities

Henry County runs two jail buildings. Both are near 120 Henry Parkway in McDonough. The main facility handles most bookings and releases. Staff there process new arrests at all hours. The second building holds overflow inmates when the main jail is full. Both facilities share the same record system, so a booking release from either building shows up in the same search.

The jail is a pre-trial detention center. That means it holds people who are waiting for court, not people serving long sentences. Once a case ends, the person is either released or sent to a state facility. If they go to state prison, their records move to the Georgia Department of Corrections, and you can search for them there instead.

Note: The Henry County jail does not house federal inmates, so federal booking releases are not part of this system.

Open Records Requests for Henry County Releases

If you need older Henry County booking releases or want certified copies, you can file an open records request. Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 says any person can ask for public records from a government agency. The Henry County Sheriff's Office must respond within three business days of getting your request.

To file, write a short letter or email that names the records you want. Include the person's full name, an approximate date range, and any booking numbers you have. Send it to the Henry County Sheriff's Office at 120 Henry Parkway, McDonough, GA 30253, or call 770-288-7101 and ask how to submit by email. Copies cost $0.10 per page. There is no charge for the first search, but large requests may come with a fee for staff time.

Some records may not be available. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, certain booking releases in Henry County can be withheld if they involve sealed cases, ongoing investigations, or juvenile matters. The Sheriff's Office will let you know if any part of your request falls under these limits.

Statewide Resources for Henry County Booking Data

You can also check state-level tools when looking for Henry County booking releases. The GDC offender search covers anyone serving time in the state prison system. If someone was booked in Henry County and later sent to a state facility, their records will show up there.

The VINE notification system is free and lets you track an inmate's status. You get alerts by phone, email, or text when someone is released or moved. This works for Henry County and every other county in Georgia. It runs around the clock.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association keeps a list of every sheriff's office in the state. If you need to check another county's booking releases, the directory has contact info for all of them. The GDC Open Records portal and the GBI Open Records portal handle state-level requests that cross county lines.

Cities in Henry County

Henry County includes several cities and towns. Booking releases for arrests in any of these places are handled by the Henry County Sheriff's Office. If someone is picked up by a city police department, the booking still goes through the county jail.

Other communities in Henry County include Hampton, Locust Grove, and Ellenwood. Booking releases for arrests in these areas are also managed by the Henry County Sheriff's Office.

Nearby Counties

If the arrest did not happen in Henry County, you may need to check a neighboring county's booking releases instead. Each county keeps its own jail records.