Houston County Booking Releases
Houston County booking releases are handled by the Houston County Sheriff's Office, which is based in Perry. Houston County is one of the more populated counties in central Georgia, largely because of Warner Robins and the nearby Robins Air Force Base. The sheriff operates the county jail and keeps records of every person booked into the facility. These records cover the full cycle from arrest and booking through release, and they are available to the public under Georgia's open records laws.
Houston County Quick Facts
Sheriff's Office and Jail Records
The Houston County Sheriff's Office is the main source for booking release records in the county. The office runs the Houston County Detention Facility and handles all intake and release processing. When someone is arrested in Houston County, they are brought to the jail where staff log the booking. The record includes the person's name, date of birth, charges, arresting agency, and the exact time of booking.
Georgia law requires this record keeping. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the jailer must maintain a record of each person confined in the facility. This covers the inmate's name, the offense, the committing authority, and the dates of commitment and discharge. Houston County follows this law and keeps detailed records of all bookings and releases in its jail management system.
The Houston County Sheriff's Office website has contact info and details about the jail.
From this page you can find phone numbers, office hours, and links related to Houston County booking releases and jail operations.
Houston County is a busy county. The Warner Robins Police Department, the Perry Police Department, the Centerville Police Department, and the Houston County Sheriff's deputies all bring arrests to the county jail. Every booking from every agency creates a record in the same system, making the sheriff's office the central source for all booking release data in the county.
How to Search Records
Houston County offers multiple ways to find booking releases. You can call the sheriff's office and ask staff to check the jail system. For recent bookings, this is quick and easy. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody, what the charges are, and when the person was booked or released.
Houston County may also have an online inmate search tool. Check the sheriff's office website for any web-based lookup options. Larger Georgia counties often provide these tools, and Houston County's population and jail volume make it a good candidate for online access. Even if the tool only shows current inmates, it can still save you time.
For older records or formal copies, file a written request with the sheriff's office. Include the person's full name, date of birth if available, and any dates related to the booking. Send your request by mail, email, or deliver it in person. The office is in Perry and accepts walk-in requests during business hours.
If the person was booked in Houston County but you think they may have ended up in a neighboring county's jail, check with both agencies. Bibb County (Macon) is right next door, and arrests near the county line sometimes cause confusion about where the booking happened.
Open Records Requests
Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, Georgia's Open Records Act requires public agencies to make their records available. Booking releases are public records. The Houston County Sheriff's Office has three business days to respond to your request. The response must say whether the records exist and what the cost will be.
The first 15 minutes of staff time searching for your records are free. After that, the county can charge for staff time at a reasonable rate. Copies cost $0.10 per page. Houston County processes a lot of bookings, so if you are asking for records on multiple people or a long time period, the cost can add up. Narrow your request to specific names and dates to keep it manageable.
Be clear in your request. State what records you want, who they are about, and the time frame. The more detail you provide, the faster the staff can find what you need. You can submit your request in person, by mail, or by email to the Houston County Sheriff's Office in Perry.
What Booking Releases Show
Houston County booking release records contain the inmate's full name, date of birth, physical traits, all charges, the arresting agency, booking date and time, and release date and time. The method of release is documented too. This could be bond, time served, transfer, or dismissal. Each entry gives a complete snapshot of the person's time in Houston County custody.
Booking photographs may be part of the record. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, there are rules about releasing booking photos to the public. Houston County follows these state guidelines. The rules include some restrictions depending on the case outcome.
Certain records or parts of records may not be available. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lists exemptions to the Open Records Act. Records related to active investigations, sealed court proceedings, or juvenile matters may be withheld. The Houston County Sheriff's Office will let you know if any exemptions apply to your request.
Statewide Booking Release Resources
State-level databases complement Houston County records. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search lets you look up anyone serving time in a state prison. If someone was booked in Houston County and later transferred to state custody, the GDC database would have their current status.
The VINE notification system covers all Georgia counties, including Houston. Register for free to get alerts when an inmate's status changes. You can receive calls, texts, or emails. For state-level open records, the GDC Open Records portal and the GBI Open Records portal handle requests that go beyond county records.
Cities in Houston County
Warner Robins is the largest city in Houston County and home to most of the county's population. Arrests made by the Warner Robins Police Department are booked into the Houston County Jail, and the booking release records are kept by the sheriff's office.
Other cities and towns in Houston County include Perry and Centerville. Booking releases for arrests in these areas are also handled by the Houston County Sheriff's Office.
Nearby Counties
If you need booking releases from outside Houston County, these neighboring counties each maintain their own jail records. Make sure you search the right county based on where the arrest took place.