Troup County Jail Roster Database

Troup County jail roster records are kept by the sheriff's office in LaGrange, Georgia. Troup County is located on the Alabama state line in west-central Georgia and has a population of around 70,000 people. The county jail holds inmates booked from LaGrange and surrounding areas, and the jail roster is available to the public through online tools and direct requests. If you need to find someone in the Troup County jail, this page covers the best search methods, applicable Georgia laws, and the agencies that manage these records.

Troup County Sheriff and Jail Roster

The Troup County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail in LaGrange and is the primary agency for jail roster records. The sheriff manages all booking, custody, and release operations. Multiple law enforcement agencies feed into the Troup County jail. Arrests made by the LaGrange Police Department, Hogansville Police, West Point Police, and other agencies in the county all result in bookings at this facility. The volume of bookings is higher than in many neighboring counties because of the larger population base.

Troup County is part of the Coweta Judicial Circuit. Criminal cases that start with a booking at the Troup County jail move to circuit court for hearings, pleas, and trials. The sheriff's office maintains the most current jail roster data. You can call them to find out if a person is in custody, what the charges are, and what bond has been set. The office in LaGrange also accepts walk-in requests during business hours.

With close to 70,000 residents, the Troup County jail roster sees regular activity. Bookings happen throughout the day and night, so the roster changes frequently.

Search Troup County Inmates Online

Online tools make it easy to search the Troup County jail roster from any device. For the latest data, call the sheriff's office in LaGrange. If a person has been sentenced and moved from the Troup County jail to a state prison, use the GDC offender search tool. The Georgia Department of Corrections runs this free database for all state facility inmates. You search by name or offender ID and get back current location, charges, sentence length, and tentative parole dates. People in county jails do not appear in the GDC system.

The Georgia Department of Corrections website has more info on how the state prison system works for those who want background on transfers from county jails.

Troup County VINE Inmate Alerts

VINE is a free and confidential way to track inmates in the Troup County jail. Register at VINELink or call 1-800-398-2892 to start. You set up a PIN and choose your notification method. Phone, text, and email are all available. The service operates 24 hours a day and covers inmates in participating Georgia county jails, including Troup County.

When someone at the Troup County jail gets released, transferred, or has a custody change, VINE sends you an alert based on your settings. Nobody at the jail finds out you are tracking an inmate. The system keeps your identity confidential. Crime victims use VINE the most, but it is open to anyone. A live operator is on duty at all times to help with account setup or questions about alerts.

Troup County Jail Records and the Law

Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70, applies to Troup County jail roster data. Most booking records are public. You submit a request to the sheriff's office, and the law gives the agency three business days to respond. No fee applies for the first 15 minutes of search work. After that, the cost is based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid staff member who can fill the request. Copies cost $0.10 per page. Be specific in your request to keep costs down and speed up the process.

Certain records at the Troup County jail are not public. O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-72 protects security procedures, medical records, and employee personal data from disclosure. If the sheriff's office improperly denies an open records request, O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-74 sets penalties. The first offense can result in a fine of up to $1,000. Additional violations within 12 months carry fines of $2,500 each.

Under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37, the GBI manages criminal history restriction through the Georgia Crime Information Center. Misdemeanor arrests with no outcome get restricted after two years. Non-violent felonies without a disposition are restricted after four years. Violent crimes wait seven years. Once restricted at the state level, the Troup County jail must comply within 30 days of a written request from the person whose record it is.

Booking at Troup County Jail

People arrested in Troup County are processed at the county jail in LaGrange. The intake process includes fingerprinting, photos, and a full record of all charges. Bond gets set by a schedule or by a judge. After processing, the inmate goes on the Troup County jail roster. The LaGrange Police Department and other local agencies in Troup County all bring their arrests to the county jail, so this is the central booking point for the entire area.

The GDC facility directory lists detention centers across Georgia. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association has contact details for the Troup County Sheriff's Office and all other county sheriffs in the state. Both tools are free to use online.

Note: It usually takes a few hours for a new booking to appear on the public Troup County jail roster.

Troup County Cities Jail Roster

LaGrange is the county seat and largest city in Troup County. The city does not run its own jail. Arrests by the LaGrange Police Department go to the Troup County jail for booking. That means the county jail roster is where you look for anyone arrested in LaGrange. Click below for more on how jail roster searches work in that city.

Nearby County Jail Rosters

Troup County sits on the Georgia-Alabama border in west-central Georgia. Check these neighboring counties for jail roster info from the surrounding area.