Find Jeff Davis County Jail Roster

Jeff Davis County jail roster data is managed by the sheriff's office in Hazlehurst, Georgia. The county runs a small detention center for local inmates. You can search the Jeff Davis County jail roster through the sheriff's office or online tools that collect booking data from across Georgia. Jeff Davis County is a rural area in southeast Georgia with a population of roughly 15,000. The county falls under the Oconee Judicial Circuit. If you need to find someone held at the Jeff Davis County jail, there are several paths to get that information, and this page covers all of them.

Jeff Davis County Sheriff and Jail

The Jeff Davis County Sheriff's Office is based in Hazlehurst and handles all jail operations for the county. The sheriff runs the detention center, oversees patrol, and manages criminal investigations. Staff at the office can look up jail roster records for you during business hours. Just call and give them the person's name. They will tell you if that person is in custody and what charges are on file.

Jeff Davis County is small by Georgia standards, sitting along US Highway 341 between McRae and Baxley. The jail here holds people arrested locally as well as those picked up on warrants from other jurisdictions. Inmates show up on the Jeff Davis County jail roster after booking is complete, which typically takes a few hours. The roster lists the inmate's name, charges, bond amount, and booking date. People bond out or get transferred, so the list changes regularly. If you want to check back later, keep in mind that someone listed today might not be there tomorrow.

Online tools pull data from the sheriff's office and post it for free. You can search these sites by name to get a snapshot of who is in the Jeff Davis County jail right now.

How to Search Jeff Davis County Inmates

The most direct way to search the Jeff Davis County jail roster is to call the sheriff's office. Tell the staff who you are looking for and they can check right away. If you prefer an online option, third-party jail roster sites pull data from Jeff Davis County on a regular basis. You can search by name to see if someone is in the jail. These sites are free to use.

When searching, use the person's legal name. Nicknames and aliases may not match the jail roster. If the name does not come up, try using just the last name or a different spelling. The booking records show the name from whatever ID the person had when they were brought in. For people who may have moved on to a state prison, the GDC offender search covers state facilities. Use the first four letters of the last name for the best results on that tool.

Note: The GDC search does not show county jail inmates anywhere in Georgia, including Jeff Davis County.

Open Records for Jeff Davis County Jail

Georgia law gives you the right to request jail records from any county. Under O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70, the Jeff Davis County Sheriff's Office must respond to open records requests within three business days. You can ask for booking reports, jail roster data, and other public records. The first 15 minutes of search time cost nothing. After that, the office can bill you based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid staff member who can do the work. Copies run $0.10 per page.

Not all records are public. Security procedures, employee personal information, and medical files are exempt. Investigation records from the Office of Professional Standards are also off limits. If your request gets denied and you think it should not have been, O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-74 says the agency can face fines. A first violation can cost up to $1,000. Each violation after that within a 12-month period can run up to $2,500. Most standard jail roster requests in Jeff Davis County get processed without any issues.

Jeff Davis County VINE Jail Tracking

VINELink is a free tool that lets you track inmate custody changes at jails across Georgia. You can look up someone in the Jeff Davis County jail and sign up for alerts. When the inmate is moved, released, or their status changes, VINE sends a notification. You pick the method: phone, email, or text. The service runs all day and all night.

To get started, call 1-800-398-2892 or go to the VINELink website. You need the inmate's name or booking ID. Set up a four-digit PIN and choose how you want to be notified. A live person is on the line at all times if you run into trouble. The TTY line for hearing impaired callers is 1-866-847-1298. VINE keeps your identity private. The inmate in the Jeff Davis County jail will not know you are tracking their status. This is a solid option for anyone who needs updates without having to call the jail repeatedly.

Jeff Davis County Criminal Records

Criminal history records from Jeff Davis County feed into the Georgia Crime Information Center at the GBI. Under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37, you can review your own criminal history for a fee of up to $15, not counting fingerprinting costs. If there are errors, you can request a correction through the GCIC.

Some Jeff Davis County jail roster records get restricted over time. The law is specific about timelines. Misdemeanor arrests with no outcome are restricted after two years. Non-violent felony arrests get restricted after four years with no disposition. Serious violent felonies wait seven years. Once the GCIC restricts a record at the state level, the Jeff Davis County jail must restrict it too within 30 days of getting a written request. Dismissals, acquittals, and cases the prosecutor chose not to pursue all qualify for restriction as well. People who completed sentences under the First Offender Act per O.C.G.A. Section 42-8-66 may not appear in the GDC search at all.

Nearby County Jail Rosters

Jeff Davis County sits in southeast Georgia. The counties around it each run their own jail and maintain a separate roster. Check these if you are not sure where an arrest took place.