Find White County Jail Roster

The White County jail roster lists all inmates currently held at the county jail in Cleveland, Georgia. White County is a mountain county in northeast Georgia, known for the area around Helen and the Chattahoochee National Forest. The sheriff's office runs the jail and keeps the roster updated as people get booked in and released. You can search the White County jail roster through online tools or contact the sheriff's office in Cleveland. This page covers how to look up inmates, what records are public, and the Georgia laws that apply to jail roster access in White County.

White County Sheriff and Jail Records

The White County Sheriff's Office handles all jail operations. The office is in Cleveland, the county seat. The sheriff is the top law enforcement official in the county and runs the jail, patrol, and court services. People arrested anywhere in White County get booked at the county jail. That includes arrests by the sheriff's deputies, Cleveland police, Helen police, and state patrol. The jail roster tracks each booking.

White County is part of the Enotah Judicial Circuit along with Lumpkin, Towns, and Union counties. Superior Court cases go through the courthouse in Cleveland. The magistrate court handles warrants and bond hearings for people sitting on the jail roster. White County draws a lot of visitors to Helen and the mountain areas, which can lead to arrests of non-residents. Those people show up on the White County jail roster the same as locals until they bond out or get transferred.

The sheriff's office staff can look up the jail roster by phone during business hours. Call with the person's full name for a quick check on their custody status.

Search White County Jail Roster Online

Online search tools are the fastest way to check the White County jail roster. Third-party sites that pull data from Georgia county jails let you search by name. Results show charges, booking dates, and bond info. Free to use. No sign-up needed.

If you need more current info, call the White County Sheriff's Office in Cleveland. Online tools can lag a few hours behind. The staff can check the roster in real time and tell you if someone is still in custody. Have the person's full name. A date of birth or booking number helps narrow things down fast.

State Records and White County Inmates

The White County jail roster covers local inmates only. Once someone is sentenced to serve time in a Georgia state prison, they leave the county roster. The GDC offender search picks up where the county roster leaves off. This free tool from the Georgia Department of Corrections covers every state facility.

Search by the first four letters of the last name. Results show the inmate's GDC ID, current prison, and tentative release date. People who served under the First Offender Act per O.C.G.A. Section 42-8-66 will not show up. The GDC facility directory lists all state prisons and transitional centers. White County has no state prison in its borders, so inmates transferred from the county jail go to facilities elsewhere in Georgia.

Note: County jail inmates in White County do not appear in the GDC offender search.

White County Inmate Tracking

VINE lets you track inmates in the White County jail for free. You get told when someone bonds out, gets moved, or gets released. The system runs all day and night. It is confidential. Nobody at the White County jail will know you signed up for alerts.

Register at VINELink or call 1-800-398-2892. Have the inmate's name or booking number. Choose phone, text, or email alerts. A live person is available around the clock if you need help. The TTY line for hearing impaired users is 1-866-847-1298. VINE works with many Georgia counties, White County included. It saves you from having to check the jail roster yourself every few hours when you need to stay updated on an inmate's status.

White County Jail Records and the Law

Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70, makes most jail roster data in White County available to the public. File a written request with the sheriff's office. The law gives them three business days to respond. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. After that, fees are based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid staff who can handle the request. Copies cost $0.10 per page.

Under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37, certain White County jail records can get restricted. Misdemeanor arrests with no outcome get restricted after two years. Non-violent felony arrests with no disposition get restricted after four years. Serious violent offenses wait seven years. The GBI manages these restrictions through the GCIC. When the GCIC restricts a record, the White County jail must restrict its local copy within 30 days of a written request from the person. This benefits people who were on the jail roster but never convicted.

O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-74 imposes fines on agencies that deny valid open records requests. First offense carries up to $1,000. Repeat offenses in a 12-month period bring fines of $2,500 each. Security plans and medical records are exempt, but basic booking data on the White County jail roster is public. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association lists all 159 county sheriffs including White County.

Nearby County Jail Rosters

White County is in the north Georgia mountains. Check these nearby jail rosters if you are not certain which county handled an arrest.