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How to Perform Georgia Inmate Lookup
The state’s Department of Corrections website has a “find an offender” feature where you can search for someone in the GA prisons system with just a last name. The query will result in a list of possible inmates. You can click on each one to see the details. In Georgia prison inmate search records you will see mug shots, name, their prison ID, physical description, age, details of all their offenses, incarcerations, aliases, cases they were involved in and their current status and possible release date. You can also use a Georgia inmate search online to find someone and see his or her entire criminal history along with other information.
Creating Public Jail Records
From the time someone is arrested in Georgia, law enforcement creates a jail record for them. Each prisoner’s jail record follows him or her throughout their entire stay. The Georgia inmate search records are kept online and shared among law enforcement agencies and updated frequently. Each time someone is moved to a new facility or shows up for a court hearing, the details are inserted into the record. The file is inclusive of everything that happens while they are in the penal system and even after when they are released on parole.
What are Georgia Jail Records?
The state keeps jail records of every inmate incarcerated in the state. It begins when the person is arrested and continues throughout their prison experience. Everything that happens to them while in the system is recorded into the file. Things like court dates, rulings, sentencing, move to a new facility, checkups, visitors, additional charges while incarcerated, violations, medical issues and anything else that affects them on a day-to-day basis. Jail records are stored online and shared between all types of law enforcement agencies. Georgia jail inmate search records are frequently updated, some daily.
Jail and Inmate Search in Georgia
The state of GA has 183 jails over 159 counties, and within them, they house 41,750 inmates. The state also has 53,627 inmates detained in 56 prisons. Roughly 26,000 inmates imprisoned in GA are there for a violent offense with another 8,300 for a sex crime and 10,218 guilties of property crime. Everyone else is there because of drug or other violations. The majority of offenders, more than 40,000 are male, the rest female. The largest age group incarcerated in GA is 20-29 years old. Almost 33,000 are African American, 18,165 are white and the rest Asian, Hispanic and Native American.
Criminal Justice Quick Facts
Georgia Parole Population
Georgia parole population as of the beginning of 2016 counted 24,413 people, 285 paroles per 100.000 population. That’s by 2,027 people less compared to the previous year, which has decreased by 8.3%.
Georgia Prisons
The state has a lot of jails and prisons. With an extensive combined inmate population of 95,377, it is no wonder they need 183 jails and another 56 prisons to house everyone. Operating on an annual budget of $602 million with a staff of 9,767, the state’s community corrections system also oversees another 22,386 currently on parole. Based on one hundred thousand residents, GA’s incarceration rate is 512, their violent crime rate 398 and the property crime rate is 3,005. The cost to care for one inmate per year is $21,039. The stte’s Department of Corrections is highly committed to protecting the public and reducing recidivism with healthcare options and education.
| Prison Name | Prison Type |
|---|---|
| Appling Integrated Treatment Facility | State Prison |
| Arrendale State Prison | State Prison |
| Atlanta RRM | Federal Prison |
| Atlanta USP | Federal Prison |
| Augusta State Medical Prison | State Prison |
| Bainbridge Sub Abuse Center | State Prison |
| Baldwin State Prison | State Prison |
| Calhoun State Prison | State Prison |
| Central State Prison | State Prison |
| Coastal State Prison | State Prison |
| Coffee Correctional Facility | Private Prison |
| D. Ray James CI | Private Prison |
| Dodge State Prison | State Prison |
| Dooly State Prison | State Prison |
| Emanuel County Detention Center | State Prison |
| Folkston ICE Processing Center | Private Prison |
| Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison | State Prison |
| Georgia State Prison | State Prison |
| Hancock State Prison | State Prison |
| Hays State Prison | State Prison |