Madison County Jail Roster Search

The Madison County jail roster shows all inmates currently held at the county detention center in Danielsville, Georgia. Madison County sits in northeast Georgia between Athens and the South Carolina border. The sheriff's office manages the jail and keeps the roster up to date with each new booking. You can search the Madison County jail roster through online tools, by calling the sheriff's office, or by visiting in person during business hours. Danielsville is the county seat. This page covers how to look up inmates and where to find jail roster records.

Madison County Sheriff's Office

The Madison County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and handles all booking records for the county. The office is in Danielsville. Staff can help with jail roster questions during normal business hours. The sheriff also handles patrol, court security, and civil papers. If you need to know if someone is in the Madison County jail, the sheriff's office is the place to start.

Madison County is part of the Western Judicial Circuit along with Clarke and Oconee counties. Cases from the Madison County jail go through the Superior Court in Danielsville. Bond hearings take place at the Magistrate Court. The county's location between Athens and the South Carolina line means it draws traffic from Interstate 85 and several state highways. Arrests made by the sheriff's deputies, local police, and state patrol officers all go through the Madison County jail for booking. Each person booked shows up on the jail roster with their name, charges, and booking date.

The sheriff's office is the most reliable source for current jail roster info in Madison County.

Search Madison County Jail Roster

Checking the Madison County jail roster can be done online or by phone. Online tools are the fastest way for most people. Several third-party sites collect jail data from Georgia counties and post it in a searchable format. You need the person's full name to search. A date of birth or booking date helps narrow results.

If you cannot find the person online, call the Madison County Sheriff's Office in Danielsville. Staff can check the system right away and tell you if someone is in custody. This is the most current source of data because online rosters sometimes lag behind by a few hours. People bond out or get moved, and the website may not update immediately.

State Inmate Records for Madison County

The Madison County jail roster only covers the local detention center. If someone has been moved to a state prison, they drop off the county roster entirely. The Georgia Department of Corrections runs a free offender search that covers all state facilities. You search by name and get the inmate's location, charges, and tentative release date. The GDC search does not include county jail inmates at all.

Use the GDC facility directory to find state prisons and transitional centers. If someone started in the Madison County jail and got sentenced to state time, they show up in the GDC system after transfer. Under O.C.G.A. Section 42-8-66, those who completed their sentence under the First Offender Act will not appear in GDC results. The GDC main office is in Forsyth at 300 Patrol Road. Call (404) 656-4661 for state inmate questions.

Madison County Inmate Alerts

VINE gives you a way to track inmates in the Madison County jail without calling the office yourself. It is free and private. You sign up and the system sends you an alert when the inmate's status changes. That could mean a release, a transfer, or another change in custody.

Visit VINELink or call 1-800-398-2892 to register. You need the inmate's name or booking ID. Pick phone, text, or email alerts. Set a four-digit PIN. A live person is always on call if you need help setting up the account. The TTY line for hearing impaired users is 1-866-847-1298. VINE covers most Georgia counties, including Madison. It runs day and night and works in more than one language. This is a good option if you want ongoing updates on someone held in the Madison County jail.

Madison County Jail Records and the Law

Under Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70, most jail roster data is public. You can file a request with the Madison County Sheriff's Office for booking records. They must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of search time cost nothing. After that, the county can charge a fee based on staff time. Copies are $0.10 per page. This applies to basic jail roster data like names, charges, booking dates, and bond amounts.

Not everything is public. Medical records, security plans, and employee personal details are exempt. But the standard jail roster info is almost always available in Madison County. Under O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-74, agencies that wrongly deny a valid request face fines of up to $1,000 for the first offense. Repeat violations within a year cost up to $2,500 each.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the state crime info center where criminal history records are stored. Under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37, you can check your own criminal history for up to $15. Arrest data from the Madison County jail feeds into the GCIC. Records get restricted over time if the case has no outcome. Misdemeanor arrests get restricted after two years. Non-violent felonies after four years. Serious violent crimes wait seven years. Madison County must restrict records within 30 days of a written request once the state has acted. Cases that ended in dismissal or acquittal also qualify.

Note: Restriction under Georgia law limits public view but does not remove the record from law enforcement databases.

Madison County Jail Booking Process

When someone gets arrested in Madison County, they go to the detention center for processing. Staff take a photo, record personal details, and log the charges. The person then appears on the Madison County jail roster. Bond is set by schedule or by a judge. The process takes a few hours on average. All arrests in the county funnel through the same jail, whether the arrest was by the sheriff, local police, or state patrol.

Madison County covers roughly 284 square miles. Danielsville is the county seat but a small town. Much of the county is rural. Athens is not far to the south, and I-85 runs along the northern edge. If someone is not on the Madison County jail roster, they may have bonded out or been taken to a different county. Check the Georgia Sheriffs' Association site to find the right office if you need to look in nearby areas.

Nearby County Jail Rosters

Madison County is in northeast Georgia near Athens. Check these nearby county jails if you are not sure where an arrest was processed.