Access Evans Jail Roster

The Evans jail roster is managed through the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, which runs the county detention center. Evans has a population of about 37,718 and is the largest community in Columbia County, located in east Georgia near Augusta. Evans is a census-designated place rather than an incorporated city, but it falls under the Columbia County jail system for booking and custody purposes. You can search for current inmates through the county sheriff's office, the state GDC database, or third-party sites. This page covers each search method and what records you can access.

Evans Inmate Search Through Columbia County

The Columbia County Sheriff's Office operates the detention center that holds inmates from the Evans area. Law enforcement in Evans falls under the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, which handles patrol, arrests, and jail operations. When someone is arrested in Evans, they get booked at the Columbia County jail. The booking creates a record on the jail roster with the person's name, charges, bond info, and intake date.

The Columbia County Sheriff's website has information about the jail and how to get in touch with staff. Columbia County sits in the Augusta metro area and has been one of the fastest-growing counties in Georgia. The jail handles bookings from Evans, Grovetown, and unincorporated parts of the county. Roster updates happen throughout the day as new bookings come in and people bond out.

Contact the Columbia County Sheriff's Office for questions about current inmates, visiting hours, or bond procedures. Staff can confirm custody status and provide details that may not be available online.

How to Search the Evans Jail Roster

The primary search method is through the Columbia County Sheriff's Office. Check their website or call them directly. For online searches, third-party sites can help if the county does not have a public-facing inmate search tool on their website.

For state prison inmates, the GDC offender search is the right tool. Anyone sentenced to more than a year leaves the Columbia County jail and goes to a state facility. The Georgia Department of Corrections tracks them from that point. Search by name or offender ID. It is free.

Evans is close to Augusta, which is in Richmond County. If you think someone may have been arrested by Augusta Police instead of Columbia County deputies, check the Richmond County jail roster as well. The two counties border each other and some areas overlap in terms of everyday life.

Evans VINE Custody Alerts

Crime victims in Evans can track inmates through VINE. This free system sends alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. If someone bonds out, gets transferred, or is released from the Columbia County jail, you get a notification. Alerts come by phone, text, or email.

To register, call 1-800-398-2892 or visit the VINELink website. You need the inmate's name or booking ID. Set a four-digit PIN. Pick your alert method. VINE is confidential. Your identity stays private. A live operator is on call 24/7 if you need help. The TTY line for hearing impaired users is 1-866-847-1298. Columbia County is part of the VINE network.

Evans Jail Records and Georgia Open Records

Under Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70, most Evans jail roster records are available to the public. Submit a written request to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office for booking logs, inmate lists, and arrest records. The agency must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff search time are free. After that, fees are based on the hourly rate of the lowest-paid worker who can handle the request.

O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37 allows certain 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. The GBI manages these restrictions through the Georgia Crime Information Center. Once restricted, the record no longer shows on the public jail roster.

People whose charges in the Evans area were dismissed can seek restriction too. 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 additional violation within a year. O.C.G.A. Section 42-8-66 covers record restriction for those who completed a first offender sentence.

State Resources for Evans Inmates

The Georgia Department of Corrections manages state inmates who have left the Columbia County jail after sentencing. The GDC main office is at 300 Patrol Road, Forsyth, GA 31029. Phone: (404) 656-4661.

The GBI homepage is shown below. The GBI oversees criminal history records and background checks for all of Georgia.

The GBI manages the Georgia Crime Information Center, which handles criminal history records and background check requests statewide.

The GDC facility directory lists all state prisons and county facilities. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association can help you find contact info for any sheriff in the state, including Columbia County. For your own criminal history, the GBI offers checks for up to $15.

Nearby Cities

Evans sits in Columbia County near Augusta and Martinez. These cities fall in neighboring counties, so they use different jail systems. Pick a city below for local details on the jail roster in that area.

Columbia County Jail Roster

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