Pooler Booking Reports

Pooler booking reports are held by the Chatham County Sheriff's Office, which operates the county jail where Pooler arrestees are booked and held. The Pooler Police Department handles local arrests at 912-748-7333, but all booking records are created and kept at the Chatham County Jail in Savannah. The Chatham County Sheriff publishes a 24-hour booking log online, giving anyone the ability to find recent Pooler booking reports without a formal records request. This page covers how to search, what the records show, and how Georgia public records law applies.

Chatham County Sheriff and Pooler Booking Records

The Chatham County Sheriff's Office is the agency responsible for all booking records in Pooler. The sheriff's main address is 1050 Carl Griffin Drive, Savannah, GA 31405, with the jail next door at 1074 Carl Griffin Drive. The Receiving and Booking department can be reached at 912-651-3700. The front lobby line is 912-652-7785 and the shift commander's line is 912-652-7710. The sheriff's website is at sheriff.chathamcountyga.gov.

The most useful online resource for Pooler booking reports is the 24-hour booking log. You can find it at sheriff.chathamcountyga.gov/Corrections/Bookings?days=1. This page lists everyone booked at the Chatham County Jail in the past 24 hours. It updates throughout the day. Pooler arrests appear in the log alongside bookings from Savannah and other Chatham County communities. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the sheriff is required by law to keep records for all people in custody.

The City of Pooler's official website at pooler-ga.gov provides local police department contacts and links to Chatham County law enforcement resources.

Reading the Chatham County Booking Log

The 24-hour booking log lists each person booked in the past day. Each entry shows the individual's name, booking date and time, charges, and the arresting agency. If the Pooler Police Department made the arrest, that shows in the record. The log does not always show bond amounts immediately, as those are set at a separate bond hearing. Check back after 24 to 48 hours for updated bond information on recent Pooler bookings.

The Chatham County Sheriff's 24-hour booking log shows all recent bookings from Pooler and the surrounding area, updated continuously throughout the day.

For records older than what the 24-hour window shows, visit the full Chatham County Sheriff website for additional search options. Booking photo requests are governed by O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, which bars commercial websites from charging fees to remove mugshots but does not restrict the sheriff's own public records system from including booking photos.

Note: The 24-hour log reflects bookings within the most recent day. For older records, use the sheriff's general inmate search or submit a written open records request.

What Pooler Booking Reports Include

A booking report for a Pooler arrest typically contains the person's full name, date of birth, booking date and time, charges, the name of the arresting officer or agency, and bond status once that information is available. Booking photos taken during processing are part of the public record unless a court order has sealed them. The report is created when the person arrives at the Chatham County Jail, not at the time of the arrest itself. Bond hearings happen within 72 hours in most cases. The booking report does not indicate guilt or the outcome of any criminal case.

Georgia Open Records Act and Pooler Arrests

Pooler booking records are public under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq., the Georgia Open Records Act. Any person may access these records without stating a reason. The Chatham County Sheriff's online booking log is a direct fulfillment of that obligation. For records not in the online system, submit a written open records request to the Chatham County Sheriff. Georgia agencies have three business days to respond. Most Pooler booking records are provided routinely.

Some exceptions exist under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, which covers active investigations and sensitive materials. Standard adult booking records from Pooler arrests generally do not qualify for those exemptions. Any denial must be in writing with a specific statutory basis cited by the agency.

Inmate Mail, Visits, and Status Alerts

Inmates at Chatham County Jail can receive mail. For general inmate mail, use JailATM.com: send to JailATM.com, Chatham County Jail, followed by the inmate's ID number and full name, 925B Peachtree St NE, Box 2062, Atlanta, GA 30309. Legal and religious mail goes directly to: Inmate ID and Full Name, Chatham County Jail, 1074 Carl Griffin Drive, Savannah, GA 31405.

For custody status notifications, register with VINELink. VINE is free and sends alerts by phone, text, or email when an inmate is released or transferred. Call 1-800-846-3460 or register online. To send money to an inmate's account, use JailATM or another approved commissary service. Check with the jail for current approved payment methods before sending funds.

Statewide Searches and Broader Records

The Chatham County booking log covers local and recent Pooler arrests. For statewide criminal history, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Crime Information Center maintains arrest and disposition records from across Georgia. Reach the GBI at 404-244-2639. If someone arrested in Pooler was sent to a Georgia state prison, use the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search to find them. Nearby Savannah arrests also go through Chatham County, so records for both cities appear in the same system.

Chatham County Booking Reports

Pooler arrests are processed at the Chatham County Jail in Savannah. The county page provides full details on the sheriff's office, jail contact information, and how to access Chatham County booking reports.

View Chatham County Booking Reports