Canton Jail Roster Search

The Canton jail roster tracks inmates booked through the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center, the main jail that serves Canton and the rest of Cherokee County. Canton has a population of about 38,049 and sits in the north Georgia foothills. Arrests made by Canton Police get processed through the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, which runs the jail and keeps the roster up to date. You can look up current inmates online through the sheriff's website, the state GDC offender database, or third-party sites that pull booking data from the county. This page covers all the ways to search and what you should know about each one.

Canton Inmate Search Through Cherokee County

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office runs the Adult Detention Center that holds all inmates arrested in Canton. This is the main jail for the county. It handles bookings, releases, and daily roster updates. You can search for current inmates through the Cherokee County Sheriff's website. The search tool is free and does not need an account.

Canton is the county seat of Cherokee County. That means the jail, courthouse, and most county offices are right in town. When Canton Police make an arrest, the person goes to the Cherokee County jail for booking. The booking process creates a record that shows up on the jail roster. This record lists the person's name, charges, bond amount, and booking date. Most records appear on the roster within a few hours of the arrest.

The Cherokee County jail is located in Canton itself. Call the sheriff's office for questions about inmates held there. Cherokee County has grown fast in the last decade, and the jail sees a steady flow of bookings from Canton and the surrounding cities like Woodstock and Holly Springs.

How to Search the Canton Jail Roster

There are several ways to look up someone on the Canton jail roster. The best option is always the official Cherokee County source. But third-party sites can help too, especially if you want to search multiple counties at once.

For state prison inmates who were once in the Cherokee County jail, use the GDC offender search tool. The Georgia Department of Corrections keeps track of state inmates separately. If someone got sentenced to more than a year, they move from the county jail to a state facility. You can search by name or GDC ID number. The tool is free to use.

The GDC offender search portal is shown below and covers all state prison inmates across Georgia.

This state-run tool updates as inmates move between facilities or get released from the Georgia prison system.

Canton VINE Custody Alerts

Crime victims in Canton can track inmates through VINE. This is a free alert system. It sends you a notice when an inmate's custody status changes. If someone on the Canton jail roster bonds out, gets transferred, or is released, you get a notification right away. The system works around the clock.

To sign up, call 1-800-398-2892 or go to the VINELink website. You need the inmate's name or booking ID. Pick a four-digit PIN and choose how you want alerts sent. Phone, text, and email are all options. VINE is confidential. Your identity stays private. A live operator is available 24/7. Hearing impaired users can call the TTY line at 1-866-847-1298. Cherokee County is part of the VINE network.

Canton Jail Records and Georgia Open Records

Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70, makes most Canton jail roster data available to the public. You can file an open records request with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office for booking logs, inmate lists, and related records. The law says the agency must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff search time are free. After that, fees depend on staff time.

Under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37, some criminal history records can be restricted after set time periods. Misdemeanor arrests with no final case outcome get restricted after two years. Non-violent felony arrests get restricted after four years. Serious violent offenses wait seven years. If the Georgia Crime Information Center at the GBI restricts a record, the county jail must follow suit within 30 days of a written request.

People whose Canton charges were dismissed or ended in acquittal can also ask for restriction. Once restricted, the record drops off the public jail roster. Only courts and law enforcement can still see it. Under O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-74, agencies that wrongly deny open records requests face fines up to $1,000 for the first offense and $2,500 for each extra violation within 12 months.

If you need to check your own criminal history, the GBI runs the Georgia Crime Information Center. You can request your own record for a fee of up to $15 under state law. O.C.G.A. Section 42-8-66 covers record restriction after completion of a first offender sentence. This can apply to some Canton arrests where the person completed a first offender program.

State Resources for Canton Inmates

The Georgia Department of Corrections handles state prison inmates who have been sentenced and transferred out of the Cherokee County jail. The GDC main office is at 300 Patrol Road, Forsyth, GA 31029. Call (404) 656-4661 for questions about state inmates.

The GDC facility directory lists all state prisons and county jails in the system. You can search by name or location. For background checks, the GBI manages the Georgia Crime Information Center. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association can help you find contact info for any of the 159 county sheriffs in the state, including Cherokee County.

Nearby Cities

Canton sits in Cherokee County near several other cities that have their own jail roster pages. Some of these cities fall in different counties, so their arrests go through different jail systems. Pick a city below for local details on how the jail roster works in that area.

Cherokee County Jail Roster

For full details on the Cherokee County jail system, visit the county page. It covers all facilities, search tools, and contact info for the sheriff's office.