Search Carroll County Jail Roster

The Carroll County jail roster is maintained by the sheriff's office in Carrollton, Georgia. Carroll County sits west of Atlanta and is home to the University of West Georgia, which adds to the population and activity in the area. You can search for current Carroll County inmates through online tools and direct contact with the sheriff's office. This page explains every way to look up the Carroll County jail roster, including online databases, state-level search tools, public records access, and inmate alert services.

Carroll County Sheriff Jail Operations

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office in Carrollton manages the county jail and all inmate records. When law enforcement in Carroll County makes an arrest, the person gets booked at the county jail. The booking process creates an entry on the Carroll County jail roster that includes the inmate's name, charges, booking date, and bond status. Carroll County is a mid-size county with a population that keeps the jail active. Arrests come from county deputies, Carrollton police, and other local agencies.

Carroll County's location along the I-20 corridor west of Atlanta means a steady flow of traffic-related arrests and warrants from other jurisdictions. The jail processes all of these bookings and adds them to the Carroll County jail roster. You can call the sheriff's office during business hours for questions about specific inmates. The jail operates around the clock, so after-hours calls are also taken by staff on duty.

The Carrollton area is growing, and the sheriff's office has had to keep up with the demand on the jail facility. Current inmates on the Carroll County jail roster include both pre-trial detainees and people serving short sentences.

Carroll County Inmate Search Online

You can check the Carroll County jail roster through online inmate search tools for a current list of inmates held at the Carroll County jail. These sites display names, charges, and booking dates for each person in custody.

Most roster tools are free. No registration is needed. Browse the full inmate list or search for someone by name. Carroll County is busy enough that the roster can be fairly long, so using the search function helps if you know who you are looking for. Data refreshes on a regular basis. Brand-new bookings might not show up right away since there is a brief delay between the actual booking and when the online roster updates. For the most current info, call the Carroll County Sheriff's Office in Carrollton.

Carroll County State Prison Search

Inmates from Carroll County who go to state prison leave the county jail roster. Use the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search to find them. This free tool shows which facility holds the inmate, their charges, and parole dates. It does not include people still at the Carroll County jail. Search by the first four letters of the last name and show all offenders for the best results.

The GDC facility directory can tell you which state prison holds someone originally booked in Carroll County. Contact the GDC at (404) 656-4661 for follow-up questions. People who completed sentences under the First Offender Act per O.C.G.A. Section 42-8-66 are excluded from the search results.

Note: The GDC offender search requires cookies enabled in your browser.

VINE Alerts Carroll County Jail

You can get alerts about inmates on the Carroll County jail roster through VINE, a free notification service. Register at VINELink or call 1-800-398-2892. When someone at the Carroll County jail is released, moved, or has a status change, VINE sends you a notice by phone, email, or text.

To sign up, you need the inmate's name or booking ID. Set a four-digit PIN and choose your alert method. The system is confidential and runs at all hours. Crime victims and family members in Carroll County both use this service. It saves you from calling the jail over and over to check on someone. Live operators are available day and night at the VINE hotline. TTY for hearing impaired callers is 1-866-847-1298.

Carroll County Jail Open Records

Under Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70, you can request Carroll County jail records. Send a written request to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office in Carrollton. The agency has three business days to respond. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. After that, charges are based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid qualified employee. Copies cost $0.10 per page.

Some records at the Carroll County jail cannot be released. Medical files, security plans, and personal data about employees are exempt under the law. Booking details and jail roster data are generally public. If the Carroll County Sheriff's Office wrongly denies your request, O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-74 allows for fines starting at $1,000 for the first offense and up to $2,500 for subsequent violations within 12 months.

Criminal Records Carroll County

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation stores criminal history records through the Georgia Crime Information Center. Every booking at the Carroll County jail creates a state-level criminal history entry. Under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37, you can review your own criminal record for up to $15, plus fingerprint costs.

Georgia's record restriction rules help people with unresolved charges. Misdemeanor arrests without a case outcome get restricted after two years. Non-violent felony arrests with no disposition wait four years. Serious violent felonies have a seven-year period. After the GCIC restricts a record, the Carroll County jail must restrict its own copy within 30 days of getting a written request from the person. This is important for people who appeared on the Carroll County jail roster but whose charges were dropped or dismissed later on.

Nearby Counties

Carroll County shares borders with several other Georgia counties. Each one operates its own jail and jail roster.

Carrollton Jail Roster

Carrollton is the county seat of Carroll County and the largest city in the area. The Carrollton Police Department makes arrests that get booked at the Carroll County jail. For jail roster information on people arrested in Carrollton, check the Carroll County roster above or visit the Carrollton city page.

Major Cities Near Carroll County

These qualifying cities are near Carroll County. Each sends their arrests to the county jail in their own area.