Gordon County Jail Roster Lookup

Gordon County jail roster records show who is being held at the county detention center in Calhoun, Georgia. The sheriff's office handles all bookings and keeps the jail roster current. You can search Gordon County jail roster data online or by calling the sheriff in Calhoun. The listing includes inmate names, booking dates, charges, and bond details. Gordon County is in northwest Georgia, along the I-75 corridor. All arrests from county deputies and Calhoun city police go through the same jail, so the roster gives a full picture of who is in local custody.

Gordon County Sheriff and Jail Records

The Gordon County Sheriff's Office in Calhoun is responsible for the detention center and all jail roster records. Every arrest in the county goes through the booking process at this facility. The sheriff's office tracks who is in custody, what charges they face, and whether bond has been set. Staff can look up jail roster data by phone during business hours. If you need to know whether someone is in the Gordon County jail, this is the first place to check.

Gordon County is part of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit. Criminal cases from the county move through this court system. The jail handles pre-trial detention and shorter sentences. People sentenced to state prison terms transfer to Georgia Department of Corrections facilities. The Gordon County jail roster therefore mostly shows people awaiting trial or serving brief local sentences. Calhoun city police, Fairmount police, and other agencies in the county all bring their arrests to the same jail for processing.

Search Gordon County Inmates Online

Online tools make it easy to check the Gordon County jail roster without leaving home. Third-party websites pull data from Georgia county jails and display it in a searchable format. Enter a name and the tool shows you matching inmates with their charges and booking information. These services are free to use and available at any time of day.

Online data can lag behind what is happening at the jail in real time. For the most current info on the Gordon County jail roster, call the sheriff's office in Calhoun directly.

State Resources for Gordon County Jail Data

The Gordon County jail roster only covers inmates at the local detention center in Calhoun. If someone has been moved to a state prison, you need the GDC offender search. This free tool from the Georgia Department of Corrections lets you search for anyone in a state facility. Results show charges, location, and parole details. The GDC does not include county jail inmates in this system. County jails and state prisons use different databases.

The GDC facility directory is useful for finding specific state prisons and transitional centers across Georgia. If someone left the Gordon County jail for a state sentence, this directory helps you figure out where they ended up.

VINE is a free notification tool that tracks inmate status changes. Sign up at VINELink or by calling 1-800-398-2892. You get alerts when someone on the Gordon County jail roster is released or transferred. Choose between phone, text, or email notifications. The system is confidential and runs at all hours.

Gordon County Jail Records and the Law

Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70, makes most jail roster data public. You can request records from the Gordon County Sheriff's Office. The office has three business days to respond. The law provides 15 minutes of free search time. After that, fees are based on staff hourly pay rates. Copies cost $0.10 per page. Some records are not covered by the open records law. Security procedures, employee personal information, and inmate medical files fall outside the scope of public access.

Under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37, criminal history records can be restricted after certain time periods. Misdemeanor arrests with no case outcome get restricted after two years. Non-violent felonies are restricted at four years. Serious violent offenses have a seven-year window. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation manages these restrictions through the state crime information center. Once the state restricts a record, the Gordon County jail must restrict it as well within 30 days of a written request from the person whose record it is.

Cases that end in dismissal or acquittal also qualify. Someone on the Gordon County jail roster whose case was later dropped can request that those records be restricted from public view.

Note: Record restriction removes data from public search tools but not from internal law enforcement databases.

Gordon County Booking Process

After an arrest in Gordon County, the individual is taken to the detention center in Calhoun. Jail staff gather personal details, take a booking photo, and record the charges. That entry goes on the Gordon County jail roster right away. Bond may be set from a standard schedule or by a judge at a hearing. The person stays in the jail until they post bond, get a court-ordered release, or go to trial.

Gordon County sits along I-75, which means the sheriff's office also handles some arrests tied to highway activity. All of these bookings go into the same jail roster regardless of which agency made the arrest. The centralized booking process means the Gordon County jail roster is the single source for all local custody data.

Open Records Requests in Gordon County

To get formal copies of Gordon County jail roster records, file an open records request with the sheriff's office in Calhoun. Reference O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-71 in your request. Include the inmate's name and any dates you can provide. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association lists contact information for all 159 county sheriffs in the state.

Under O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-74, agencies that improperly deny a records request face fines. The first offense carries a penalty of up to $1,000. Additional violations within 12 months can result in fines up to $2,500 per incident. These rules apply across all Georgia counties, including Gordon.

Nearby County Jail Rosters

Gordon County is in northwest Georgia along I-75. Check these neighboring counties if you are looking for jail roster records from a nearby area.