Coffee County Jail Roster Search

The Coffee County jail roster lists all people held at the county detention center in Douglas, Georgia. The Coffee County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and keeps the roster up to date as new bookings come in. You can search for inmates through the sheriff's office or use online tools that pull jail roster data from Coffee County. Douglas is the county seat and sits in south-central Georgia along U.S. Route 441. The jail handles arrests from the sheriff's office and local police in the area. If you need to find someone in the Coffee County jail, there are a few ways to do it.

Coffee County Sheriff and Jail

The Coffee County Sheriff's Office is the main law enforcement agency for the county. The sheriff runs the jail, serves court papers, and keeps the peace in unincorporated Coffee County. The office is in Douglas, which sits at the crossroads of U.S. 441 and U.S. 221. Staff at the sheriff's office can help you with jail roster questions during business hours. You can call them or stop by in person to ask about a booking or check on an inmate's status. The jail books people arrested by deputies and by local police departments in Coffee County.

Coffee County is part of the Waycross Judicial Circuit. Cases from the jail go through the Superior Court in Douglas. The circuit also serves Bacon, Pierce, and Ware counties. If someone on the Coffee County jail roster has their case bound over to superior court, their records will show up in the circuit clerk's files too. Bond hearings happen in the Magistrate Court of Coffee County. That court also handles initial appearances for new arrests that show up on the jail roster.

Search the Coffee County Jail Roster Online

One of the fastest ways to check the Coffee County jail roster is through online tools. Several sites pull booking data from county jails across Georgia. You can search by name and see who is held at the Coffee County detention center. The listing will show the inmate's name, booking date, and charges. Bond amounts may also appear if they have been set.

If the online search does not show what you need, call the Coffee County Sheriff's Office. Staff can look up jail roster records by phone. Have the person's full name ready when you call. A booking number helps too if you have one. The jail roster changes fast as people bond out, get released, or move to other facilities. What you see online may not match what is in the system at that exact moment.

Note: Online jail roster data for Coffee County may lag behind real-time bookings by several hours.

Coffee County State Inmate Records

The Coffee County jail roster only covers people held at the local detention center. If someone has been sent to a state prison, you need to use a different tool. The Georgia Department of Corrections runs a free offender search for state inmates. This covers all state prisons and facilities but does not include county jails.

To search the GDC tool, type in the first four letters of the person's last name. Set the query to show all offenders. The results will show the inmate's name, GDC ID, facility, and tentative release date. People who went through Georgia's First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. Section 42-8-66 will not show in the results. The GDC main office is at 300 Patrol Road in Forsyth. You can call (404) 656-4661 for questions about state inmates who may have started at the Coffee County jail before being transferred.

The GDC facility directory lists all state prisons, transitional centers, and county facilities across Georgia. Coffee County inmates who get sentenced to state time will be moved out of the local jail and into the state system. At that point they leave the Coffee County jail roster and show up in the GDC database instead.

Inmate Alerts for Coffee County

VINE is a free service that lets you track inmates held in Georgia jails. It stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyday. You can sign up to get alerts when someone on the Coffee County jail roster gets released or moved. The system runs around the clock and is fully private. Nobody will know you are tracking an inmate.

To use VINE for Coffee County jail roster tracking, visit VINELink or call 1-800-398-2892. You will need the inmate's name or booking ID. Pick how you want to be told when their status changes. Options include phone, email, and text. A live person is on call at all times if you need help setting things up. Hearing impaired users can call the TTY line at 1-866-847-1298. VINE works in more than one language and covers most Georgia counties including Coffee County.

Coffee County Jail Open Records

Georgia's Open Records Act gives you the right to ask for jail roster data from Coffee County. Under O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70, most booking records are public. You can send a written request to the Coffee County Sheriff's Office asking for specific jail records. The law says they must respond within three business days.

The first 15 minutes of staff search time are free. After that, the agency can charge based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid worker who can pull the records. Copies cost $0.10 per page. If Coffee County denies your request without good cause, O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-74 allows fines of up to $1,000 for the first offense. Each denial after that within 12 months can bring a fine of $2,500. For state-level records, the GDC has its own open records request page.

Some records are exempt. Security plans, medical files, and employee personal data are not open to the public. But basic jail roster info like names, charges, and booking dates is almost always available in Coffee County.

Criminal History in Coffee County

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the Georgia Crime Information Center. This is where criminal history records are stored at the state level. Arrest data from the Coffee County jail feeds into the GCIC system. Under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37, you can check your own criminal history for a fee of up to $15. That does not include fingerprinting costs.

Records on the Coffee County jail roster can get restricted over time. Misdemeanor arrests with no case outcome get restricted after two years. Non-violent felony arrests get restricted after four years if there is no disposition. Serious violent crimes wait seven years before restriction can apply. If the GCIC restricts a record, the Coffee County jail must do the same within 30 days of getting a written request. Cases that were dropped or dismissed also qualify for restriction. This matters for people who showed up on the Coffee County jail roster but whose charges did not stick.

Coffee County Jail Booking Process

When someone gets arrested in Coffee County, they go through a standard booking process at the jail. Staff take their photo, record personal details, and log the charges. The person then shows up on the Coffee County jail roster. Bond may be set at the time of booking for some offenses. For more serious charges, the inmate has to wait for a hearing before a magistrate judge in Coffee County.

The Coffee County jail holds inmates awaiting trial, those serving short sentences, and people waiting to be moved to state facilities. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association lists all 159 elected sheriffs in the state, including Coffee County's sheriff. You can find contact info and links to local resources through their site. If you can't find someone on the Coffee County jail roster, they may have already bonded out or been transferred. Check the GDC offender search for state transfers. Call the jail directly for the most current info on who is in custody.

Note: Bond amounts on the Coffee County jail roster can change after a hearing.

Nearby County Jail Rosters

Coffee County is in south-central Georgia. If you are not sure which county handled an arrest, check these nearby jail rosters. Arrests near county lines can sometimes end up in the wrong search.