Carrollton Jail Roster Lookup

The Carrollton jail roster is managed through the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, which operates the main detention facility for the county. Carrollton has a population of about 28,306 and serves as the county seat of Carroll County in west Georgia. Arrests made by Carrollton Police get processed at the Carroll County jail, and booking records appear on the roster shortly after intake. You can search for current inmates through the sheriff's office, the state GDC database, or third-party jail roster sites. This page walks you through each option and explains how the process works in Carrollton.

Carrollton Inmate Search Through Carroll County

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office runs the jail that holds all inmates arrested in Carrollton. This is the only county-level detention facility in Carroll County. When Carrollton Police make an arrest, the person goes straight to the Carroll County jail for booking. The booking creates a record on the jail roster with the person's name, charges, bond amount, and intake date.

Carrollton is the county seat. The courthouse and sheriff's office are both in town. That makes it easy to handle in-person requests if you need records or have questions about someone in custody. The Carroll County Sheriff's Office website has information about the jail and how to reach staff. Call the sheriff's office directly for questions about current inmates or visit schedules.

Carroll County is home to the University of West Georgia, which adds to the local population. The jail handles bookings from Carrollton and the smaller towns across the county. Roster updates happen throughout the day as new bookings come in and people bond out or get released.

How to Look Up Carrollton Jail Records

You have a few options to search the Carrollton jail roster. The primary source is always the Carroll County Sheriff's Office. Third-party sites offer another way to check, and the state GDC tool covers inmates who have been transferred to state prison.

For state inmates, the GDC offender search is the right tool. Anyone sentenced to more than a year goes from the Carroll County jail to a state prison. The GDC tracks those inmates. Search by name or offender ID. It is free.

If you can't find someone through any of these tools, they may have already been released. Try broadening the search or check with the sheriff's office by phone. Some records may also be restricted under state law.

Carrollton VINE Custody Notifications

Crime victims in Carrollton can track inmates through VINE. This free system sends alerts when someone's custody status changes. If a person bonds out, gets moved, or is released from the Carroll County jail, you get a notice. Alerts come by phone, text, or email. You pick the method.

Call 1-800-398-2892 to set up an alert. You can also register on the VINELink website. You need the inmate's name or booking number. Create a four-digit PIN and choose your alert type. VINE is confidential. Nobody finds out you signed up. A live operator is on call 24/7. For hearing impaired users, the TTY line is 1-866-847-1298. Carroll County participates in the VINE network, so the service covers all inmates at the county jail.

Open Records and Carrollton Jail Data

Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70, gives the public a right to access most Carrollton jail roster data. You can submit a written request to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office for booking logs, arrest records, and inmate lists. The agency must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of search time cost nothing. After that, fees are based on staff time at the hourly rate of the lowest-paid employee who can do the work.

O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37 allows some criminal records to be restricted over time. Misdemeanor arrests with no case outcome get restricted after two years. Non-violent felony arrests wait four years. Serious violent offenses take seven years. The Georgia Crime Information Center at the GBI handles these restrictions at the state level. Once restricted, the record no longer shows up on the public jail roster.

Under O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-74, agencies that improperly deny open records requests can be fined. The penalty is up to $1,000 for the first violation and $2,500 for each additional violation within a year. If you believe the Carroll County Sheriff's Office wrongly denied your request, you can file a complaint. People whose charges were dismissed can also seek record restriction under O.C.G.A. Section 42-8-66 if they completed a first offender sentence.

State Resources for Carrollton Inmates

The Georgia Department of Corrections manages state prison inmates who have been sentenced and moved out of the Carroll 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 detention centers.

The GDC facility directory is shown below and covers every state-run facility in Georgia.

Use this tool to find the right facility if an inmate has been transferred out of Carroll County to a state prison.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association represents all 159 county sheriffs. Their site helps you find contact info for any sheriff in the state, including Carroll County. For criminal background checks, the GBI manages the Georgia Crime Information Center where you can request your own record for up to $15.

Nearby Cities

Carrollton sits in west Georgia near a few other cities that have their own jail roster pages. These cities may fall in different counties, which means different jail systems handle their arrests. Pick a city below for specific info on how the jail roster works there.

Carroll County Jail Roster

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