Tattnall County Booking Releases

Tattnall County booking releases are kept by the Tattnall County Sheriff's Office in Reidsville, Georgia. This county in southeast Georgia processes all jail bookings through its local detention facility. The sheriff's staff log every arrest and release that happens within county lines. Reidsville also houses Georgia State Prison, a major state correctional facility, but that is separate from the county jail system. For county-level booking releases, the sheriff's office is your main point of contact.

Sheriff and Jail Records

The Tattnall County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and manages all booking release records. The office is in Reidsville. The sheriff's staff handle intake, housing, and release of inmates at the county detention facility. All bookings from arrests by sheriff's deputies, the Reidsville Police Department, and other local agencies go through this one jail.

Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, every Georgia sheriff must keep a record of all people held in the county jail. Tattnall County follows this law. The records include names, charges, booking dates, and release dates. These are public documents once the booking is complete.

It is important to note that Georgia State Prison in Reidsville is a state facility, not part of the county jail system. If you are looking for someone held at the state prison, you need to contact the Georgia Department of Corrections, not the Tattnall County Sheriff's Office. The county jail is a separate operation that handles local arrests and short-term holds.

You can reach the Tattnall County Sheriff's Office by phone or by visiting the main office in Reidsville. Jail staff are on duty at all hours and can check on current inmates for you.

How to Find Tattnall County Bookings

Call the Tattnall County jail for the quickest check on a booking release. Staff can look up current and recent inmates by name. They will let you know the booking status, charges, and whether the person has been released. This is the fastest way for most people.

For a copy of a booking release record, file an open records request with the sheriff's office. Write down what you need and include the person's full name and any dates you know. The Tattnall County Sheriff's Office must respond within three business days under Georgia law.

The VINE notification system works for Tattnall County inmates and is a great way to track someone's custody status without calling the jail over and over.

VINE lets you register for alerts when an inmate in Tattnall County is released from custody.

The system sends phone, email, or text alerts when custody status changes. It covers county jails and state prisons across Georgia.

If you think the person went to state prison after being booked locally, use the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search. This free tool shows all state inmates. Since Georgia State Prison is right in Reidsville, this can be confusing. Just remember that state prison records come from the GDC, and county jail records come from the Tattnall County Sheriff.

Open Records for Tattnall County Booking Releases

Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives you the right to request booking release records from the Tattnall County Sheriff's Office. The office must respond within three business days. You do not need to say why you want the records.

Copies cost $0.10 per page. The first 15 minutes of staff search time is free. After that, the county can charge a reasonable fee. For a single record, the cost is usually just a few cents. Larger requests with many pages may cost more depending on the time involved.

Submit your request in writing. Include the person's full name and any other identifying details. Mail it to the sheriff's office or drop it off in person. Call ahead to check if they accept email requests. The three-day clock starts when they receive your written request.

What Booking Releases Show

A Tattnall County booking release record includes the inmate's full name, date of birth, and physical description. It shows the charges filed and which agency made the arrest. The booking date and time are part of the record. The release date and method get added when the person leaves custody. Bond amounts are usually listed.

Booking photos may be part of the file. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 governs how booking photos can be shared in Georgia. Tattnall County follows these rules when handling photo requests.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, some records are exempt from release. This includes info about active investigations and confidential informants. Medical details about inmates may also be withheld. Tattnall County must follow these exemptions. Sealed records from a court order are never released.

Statewide Booking Release Resources

State databases extend your search past what Tattnall County holds. The GDC offender search is the main tool for state prison inmates. This is especially relevant in Tattnall County given that Georgia State Prison is located in Reidsville.

For state-level open records requests, use the GDC Open Records portal or the GBI Open Records portal. Both handle requests for documents from state agencies and can help when a case that started in Tattnall County moved up to the state level.

Nearby Counties

If the arrest did not happen in Tattnall County, one of these neighboring counties may have the record you need. Each county sheriff runs a separate jail with its own booking records.