Lawrenceville Jail Roster Search

The Lawrenceville jail roster tracks inmates held in the Gwinnett County jail system. Lawrenceville is the county seat of Gwinnett County with a population of about 31,877. Since the city sits at the center of one of Georgia's largest counties, the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office handles all booking and jail operations for Lawrenceville arrests. The jail can hold up to 2,600 inmates and processes between 35,000 and 37,000 bookings each year. You can search for inmates online at no cost through the Gwinnett County Jail View tool or check third-party roster sites that pull data from the county.

Gwinnett County Jail and Lawrenceville Bookings

The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office runs the jail that holds all Lawrenceville inmates. The sheriff's office is at 2900 University Pkwy NE, Lawrenceville, GA 30043. Call 770-619-6500 for questions about inmates or jail operations. This is the main number for the Gwinnett County Detention Center.

Gwinnett County's jail has a capacity of about 2,600 beds. Each year the facility processes somewhere between 35,000 and 37,000 bookings. That is a high volume. Lawrenceville is the county seat, so the jail sits right in the city. People arrested by Lawrenceville Police get transported to this facility for booking and holding. The jail handles everything from misdemeanor arrests to felony holds.

You can search for current inmates through the Gwinnett County Jail View tool. This is the official online roster. Type in a name and the system returns results showing charges, bond amounts, booking dates, and custody status. The tool is free and does not need an account. It updates throughout the day as new bookings happen and people bond out or get released.

The Lawrenceville Police Department website has information about local law enforcement operations in the city.

You can visit the Lawrenceville Police Department page for details on their operations and contact info.

If the Gwinnett County Jail View does not show the person you are looking for, try using just the first few letters of the last name. Some records may be under a slightly different spelling. Also check whether the person was already released or transferred to state custody.

How to Search the Lawrenceville Jail Roster

Start with the Gwinnett County Jail View tool. Go to the site, type in the person's last name, and hit search. You can also add a first name to narrow results. The system shows current inmates with their charges, booking number, and bond info. It is free to use.

For people who have been sentenced and transferred to state prison, use the GDC offender search. The Georgia Department of Corrections tracks state inmates separately from the county jail system. Someone sentenced to more than a year in prison will move out of the Gwinnett County jail and into a state facility. The GDC tool lets you search by name or offender ID. It is also free.

If you cannot find someone through any of these tools, they may have bonded out, been transferred, or the records may be restricted. Call the Gwinnett County Detention Center at 770-619-6500 for direct help.

Lawrenceville VINE Custody Alerts

Crime victims can track Lawrenceville inmates through VINE. This is a free notification service. When an inmate's status changes, you get an alert by phone, text, or email. If someone on the Lawrenceville jail roster bonds out, gets released, or gets moved, VINE tells you right away.

Call 1-800-398-2892 to set up alerts. You need the inmate's name or booking ID. Create a four-digit PIN and pick how you want to be notified. The service runs 24/7 and a live operator is always available. For TTY access, call 1-866-847-1298. VINE is confidential, so your identity stays private the whole time. Gwinnett County participates in the VINE network.

Lawrenceville Jail Records and Open Records Law

Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70 gives the public access to most jail roster data. You can submit a request to the Gwinnett 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 the hourly rate of the lowest-paid employee who can handle the request.

Under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37, some criminal history records can be restricted after certain time periods. Misdemeanor arrests with no case outcome get restricted after two years. Non-violent felonies wait four years. Serious violent offenses take 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 Lawrenceville charges were dismissed or ended in acquittal can ask for restriction as well. Once restricted, the record no longer shows on the public jail roster. Only courts and law enforcement can see it after that. Under O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-74, agencies that wrongly deny an open records request face fines up to $1,000 for the first violation and $2,500 for each one after that within a 12-month period.

O.C.G.A. Section 42-8-66 deals with first offender treatment. People who complete first offender probation can have their records restricted, which means those bookings would come off the public jail roster. This is a big deal for people with a single arrest who finished their sentence without any issues.

State Resources for Lawrenceville Inmates

The Georgia Department of Corrections handles state prison inmates who have been sentenced and transferred out of the Gwinnett 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 facilities along with county jails that participate in state programs. You can search by name or location to find where a specific inmate is housed.

The GBI manages the Georgia Crime Information Center for background checks. You can get your own criminal history record for a fee of up to $15 under state law. This is separate from the jail roster search but useful if you need a formal record check.

Nearby Cities in Gwinnett County

Lawrenceville shares the Gwinnett County jail system with several other cities in the area. All arrests in these cities go to the same Gwinnett County Detention Center. The jail roster covers inmates from across the county. Pick a city below for local details.

Gwinnett County Jail Roster

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