McIntosh County Jail Roster

The McIntosh County jail roster tracks all inmates booked at the county detention facility in Darien, Georgia. McIntosh County is a small coastal county along the Georgia coast, and the sheriff's office runs the jail and keeps booking records for the area. You can look up jail roster data for McIntosh County by calling the sheriff or by using online search tools that pull from the county. The roster lists names, charges, booking dates, and bond info. Darien is the county seat. If you need to find someone held in McIntosh County, this page covers the main ways to search and where to get records.

McIntosh County Sheriff and Jail Records

The McIntosh County Sheriff's Office is the main law enforcement agency for the county. The sheriff runs the jail, serves court papers, and handles all bookings for the area. The office is based in Darien, right off U.S. Highway 17. Staff at the sheriff's office can look up anyone on the McIntosh County jail roster by name or booking number. You can call during regular hours. The jail takes in arrests from the sheriff's deputies, Darien police, and state patrol troopers working in the county.

McIntosh County is part of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit. That circuit also serves Bryan, Evans, Liberty, Long, and Tattnall counties. Superior Court cases from the McIntosh County jail roster go through the circuit court in Darien. Bond hearings happen at the Magistrate Court of McIntosh County. When someone gets booked into the jail, a magistrate judge may set bond or the inmate can use a preset bond schedule for certain charges. The jail roster gets updated as people come in and leave. It is the single source for current detention data in McIntosh County.

The sheriff's office is your best contact for jail roster questions in McIntosh County.

Search McIntosh County Inmate Records

There are a few ways to check the McIntosh County jail roster. Online tools are the quickest option for most people. Several websites pull booking data from Georgia counties and make it easy to search. You type in a name and see who is in custody at the McIntosh County jail. Results show charges, booking dates, and sometimes bond info. These sites are free to use.

If you can't find what you need online, call the McIntosh County Sheriff's Office in Darien. The staff can check the jail roster in real time. Have the person's full name ready. A booking number helps too if you have it. Online lists can run a few hours behind what is actually in the system. Phone calls get you the most current data available for McIntosh County inmates.

State Tools for McIntosh County Jail Data

The McIntosh County jail roster covers people held at the local facility. It does not include state prison inmates. If someone has been moved from the McIntosh County jail to a state prison, you need to use the Georgia Department of Corrections search tool. The GDC offender search is free. Type in the first four letters of the last name. The tool shows the inmate's charges, current facility, and tentative parole date. It does not cover county jail inmates, so if the person is still at the McIntosh County jail, the local search is what you want.

The GDC facility directory lists all state prisons and transitional centers. It helps when you know someone left the McIntosh County jail but do not know which state facility they went to. The directory shows addresses and security levels for each location.

VINE is a free alert service for tracking inmates in Georgia. You can sign up at VINELink to get alerts when someone on the McIntosh County jail roster gets released or transferred. Alerts come by phone, text, or email. It runs all day and night. Call 1-800-398-2892 to set up an account. The service is private and works in more than one language.

McIntosh County Jail Records and the Law

Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70, gives you the right to view most jail records. That includes the McIntosh County jail roster. You can ask the sheriff's office for booking data, and they must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff time cost nothing. After that, fees are based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid worker who can find the records. Copies are $0.10 per page. Security plans, employee data, and medical files are not open under this law.

Under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37, some criminal records in Georgia get restricted after time passes. A misdemeanor arrest with no conviction gets restricted after two years. Non-violent felony arrests with no case outcome get restricted after four years. Serious violent crimes wait seven years. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation manages these rules through the GCIC. When the state restricts a record, the McIntosh County jail has 30 days to do the same after the person files a written request.

Cases that end in dismissal or a not-guilty verdict also qualify. Someone who was on the McIntosh County jail roster but whose charges got dropped can ask to have those records pulled from public view. This does not erase the arrest from every system, but it limits who can see it.

Note: Restriction applies to public access only and does not affect law enforcement databases.

McIntosh County Booking and Detention

When someone gets arrested in McIntosh County, they go to the jail in Darien for booking. Staff take a photo and record the person's details. Charges get logged into the system. The inmate then shows up on the McIntosh County jail roster. Bond may be set right away for some offenses using a standard schedule. For more serious charges, the person waits for a hearing in front of a McIntosh County magistrate judge.

All law enforcement in the county uses the same jail. Whether the arrest is by the sheriff's deputies, Darien city police, or Georgia State Patrol, the booking happens at the same place. The McIntosh County jail roster captures every local arrest. People held for other agencies or on warrants from other counties also show up on the roster while they are in the McIntosh County facility. The jail holds inmates awaiting trial, those serving short terms, and people waiting to be transferred to state custody.

Open Records Requests in McIntosh County

If you need a formal copy of McIntosh County jail roster records, file an open records request. Cite O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-71 in your letter. Send it to the McIntosh County Sheriff's Office in Darien. Be as specific as you can about the inmate's name and dates. That helps staff find the right records fast. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association lists contact info for all 159 county sheriffs in Georgia if you need help finding the right office.

Agencies that deny valid requests face fines under O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-74. The first offense carries up to $1,000. Repeat violations within 12 months can bring fines of $2,500 each. These rules apply across every Georgia county. For state-level inmate records, the GDC has a separate open records request page online.

Nearby County Jail Rosters

McIntosh County sits on the Georgia coast. If you are not sure where an arrest took place, check these nearby county jail rosters. Arrests near county lines can end up in a different county's system.