Peach County Jail Roster

The Peach County jail roster lists all people currently held at the detention center in Fort Valley, Georgia. Peach County is a small county in central Georgia, named for the peach crop that made this area known. The sheriff's office manages the jail and maintains booking records open to the public. You can search for inmates on the Peach County jail roster through online tools or by contacting the sheriff's office directly. This page explains how to find someone held in the Peach County jail, what to expect during a search, and what Georgia law says about accessing these records.

Peach County Sheriff and Detention Center

The Peach County Sheriff's Office is the main law enforcement agency in the county. The office is based in Fort Valley, which is the county seat and the largest city in Peach County. The sheriff handles patrol, criminal investigations, court security, and all jail operations. Every person arrested in Peach County goes through the same detention center for booking. Once processing is done, their name, charges, and bond info appear on the Peach County jail roster.

Peach County sits in central Georgia with a population of about 27,500 people. The jail is a smaller facility compared to those in metro Atlanta, but it still processes a regular stream of bookings. The roster changes throughout the day as people bond out, get transferred, or have new charges added. Fort Valley State University is located in the county, which can affect the local booking volume during the school year. If you need to check the jail roster, it helps to know that smaller counties like Peach update their records less frequently than large ones.

The sheriff's office staff can take calls about jail roster questions during normal business hours.

Search the Peach County Jail Roster

Finding someone in the Peach County jail starts with the right search tool. Third-party sites pull booking data from Georgia counties and post it online. You can search by name and see current inmates, their charges, and booking dates. Keep in mind that the data on third-party sites can run behind the jail's actual records by a few hours.

For the most current info, call the Peach County Sheriff's Office and ask for the booking desk. Staff can confirm if someone is in custody right now, what their charges are, and what bond has been set. Phone lookups are fast in a county this size. The staff is usually familiar with who is in the jail without needing to run a long search.

If the person you are looking for was arrested in Fort Valley, the Peach County jail is where they would be held. The city does not run its own jail. All city police arrests route through the county detention center, and the Peach County jail roster is the one place to check for all local bookings.

Peach County Inmates in State Facilities

The Peach County jail roster only covers inmates at the local level. People sentenced to state prison get transferred to a Georgia Department of Corrections facility. After that transfer, they no longer appear on the county roster. The GDC offender search is the tool for finding state inmates. Search by name and try the first four letters of the last name if you have trouble getting results. The search is free.

The GDC main office is at 300 Patrol Road in Forsyth, GA 31029. Peach County and Forsyth are both in central Georgia, so the GDC headquarters is not far from Fort Valley. You can call (404) 656-4661 for inmate questions. The GDC website has links to the offender search tool, facility directory, and open records request forms. People who finished their term under the First Offender Act per O.C.G.A. Section 42-8-66 will not show up in the GDC database.

Note: The GDC offender search does not include county jail inmates from Peach County or anywhere else in Georgia.

Peach County VINE Inmate Notification

VINE gives you a way to track inmates in the Peach County jail without having to check the roster over and over. The system sends alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. You can choose to get phone calls, texts, or emails. The service is free and completely confidential. Sign up at VINELink or call 1-800-398-2892. Have the inmate's name or booking number ready when you register.

VINE is used by crime victims across Georgia who want to know when someone gets out of jail. The system works around the clock and has live operators available if you need help setting things up. The TTY number for hearing impaired users is 1-866-847-1298. Peach County participates in the VINE network, so you can track any inmate booked into the local jail through this tool.

Peach County Jail Records Under Georgia Law

Most booking data on the Peach County jail roster is public under Georgia's Open Records Act. O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70 gives anyone the right to request government records. To get Peach County jail records, send a written request to the sheriff's office in Fort Valley. The law requires a response within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff time for searching records are free. After that, fees apply based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid employee who can handle the work. Paper copies cost $0.10 per page.

Criminal history records from the Peach County jail fall under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37. The GBI operates the Georgia Crime Information Center, which stores criminal history data statewide. You can view your own record for a fee of up to $15. Errors in your record can be corrected through the GCIC. Peach County jail booking information feeds into this state system over time, so arrests here become part of a person's statewide criminal history.

Records may get restricted after certain time periods. Misdemeanor arrests without a disposition are restricted after two years. Non-violent felony arrests wait four years. Violent felony and sex offense arrests wait seven years. If the GCIC restricts a record, the Peach County jail must restrict its local copy within 30 days of receiving a written request. Cases dismissed or ending in acquittal also qualify for restriction under this statute.

Nearby County Jail Rosters

Peach County is in central Georgia near Macon. These nearby counties maintain their own jail rosters and booking systems.