South Fulton Jail Roster

The South Fulton jail roster is maintained by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office in Georgia. South Fulton is one of the newer cities in the state, incorporated in 2017. It sits in the southern part of Fulton County with a population of more than 112,000 people. The city does not run its own jail. All arrests made by South Fulton police go to the Fulton County jail for booking. To search the jail roster for someone arrested in South Fulton, you need to check the Fulton County inmate database or use one of the state and third-party search tools covered on this page.

South Fulton and Fulton County Jail

South Fulton does not have its own jail. The city contracts with Fulton County for detention services. When South Fulton police arrest someone, that person gets transported to the Fulton County jail in downtown Atlanta. The Fulton County Sheriff's Office handles all booking, custody, and release operations. This means the South Fulton jail roster is really the Fulton County jail roster. You search the same database whether the arrest happened in South Fulton, Atlanta, or any other city in Fulton County.

Fulton County runs one of the largest jails in Georgia. It serves more than a million residents across all the cities in the county. The jail processes a high volume of bookings each day. Because of this, it can take several hours for a new arrest to show up on the public jail roster. If you are looking for someone arrested in South Fulton and don't see them yet, try again later. The system updates throughout the day as booking gets completed.

The Fulton County jail is at 901 Rice Street NW in Atlanta. You can call the sheriff's office for inmate questions if the online tools are not giving you what you need.

Search South Fulton Inmates Online

There are several ways to search the jail roster for people arrested in South Fulton. The Fulton County Sheriff's Office runs an inmate search tool on their site. You type in a name and the system returns matching records. The results show charges, bond amounts, booking dates, and custody status. This is the fastest way to check if someone is in the Fulton County jail after a South Fulton arrest.

For people who have been sentenced and moved to a state prison, use the GDC offender search. The Georgia Department of Corrections tracks all state inmates. Someone who was first booked at the Fulton County jail after a South Fulton arrest may later show up in the GDC system once they get transferred to a state facility.

Track South Fulton Jail Roster Changes

VINE is a free service for tracking inmates booked into the Fulton County jail after South Fulton arrests. You can sign up at VINELink or call 1-800-398-2892. The system works day and night. Once you register with a PIN, you pick how to get alerts. Phone, text, and email are all options. VINE stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyday.

When an inmate's status changes, the system tells you right away. If someone bonds out, gets moved, or is released from the Fulton County jail, you get a notification. Your identity stays private through the whole process. Fulton County is part of Georgia's statewide VINE network. This makes it easy to track anyone on the jail roster who was arrested in South Fulton.

South Fulton Jail Records Under Georgia Law

Georgia's Open Records Act gives the public access to most jail roster data. Under O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70, you can request jail records from the Fulton County Sheriff's Office for anyone arrested in South Fulton. The law requires a response within three business days. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. After that, fees apply based on the staff time it takes. Copies run $0.10 per page.

Criminal history records fall under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37. Misdemeanor arrests without a case outcome get restricted after two years. Non-violent felonies with no disposition are restricted after four years. Serious violent offenses wait seven years before restriction kicks in. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the Georgia Crime Information Center, which handles record restrictions at the state level. If the GCIC restricts a record, the Fulton County jail must follow suit within 30 days of a written request.

Under O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-74, agencies that deny valid open records requests face fines. The first offense is up to $1,000. Additional violations within 12 months carry fines of $2,500 each.

Note: Security procedures and medical records at the Fulton County jail are exempt from public access under the Open Records Act.

South Fulton Arrest Booking Process

When South Fulton police make an arrest, the person gets taken to the Fulton County jail for booking. The process includes fingerprinting, a photo, and a full record of charges. Bond amounts get set based on a schedule or by a judge. Once booking is done, the person appears on the Fulton County jail roster. This can take a few hours depending on how busy the jail is. Fulton County handles a lot of bookings from many cities, so wait times vary.

Family members who need info about someone booked after a South Fulton arrest can call the Fulton County jail directly. Staff can confirm if a person is in custody and provide bond information by phone. For formal written records, file an open records request under O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-71. Be specific about the name and dates you need. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association can help you find the right contact at the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.

Fulton County Jail Roster

All arrests in South Fulton go through the Fulton County jail. For full details about the Fulton County jail roster, including contact info, visiting hours, and the inmate search portal, visit the county page. The GDC facility directory also lists the Fulton County jail along with other detention centers across the state.

Nearby Cities Jail Roster

South Fulton borders several other cities in Fulton County and the surrounding area. These nearby cities also route arrests through their respective county jails. Check the pages below for jail roster info in those areas.