Calhoun County Jail Records and Booking Reports
Calhoun County booking reports are maintained by the Sheriff's Office in Morgan, Georgia and are available to the public under the Georgia Open Records Act. Each report is generated at the time of jail intake and records the arrested person's name, charges, and booking date. Calhoun County is a small, rural southwest Georgia county, and the local sheriff's office is the primary source for all booking and jail records in the area.
Calhoun County Quick Facts
How to Access Calhoun County Jail Records
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office in Morgan holds all jail booking records for the county. The docket is a public record, and you can view it during business hours without making an appointment. Walk-in requests are handled by staff who will pull the current roster or find specific entries by name or date. You do not need to justify your reason for looking.
Written Open Records requests are also accepted for those outside the county or who need official copies. Under Georgia's Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq.), the sheriff must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of search time costs nothing. Fees may apply after that. Both mail and email are valid ways to submit a request. If a request is denied, the denial must be in writing with the specific legal exemption cited.
Note: Calhoun County, Georgia should not be confused with Calhoun, the city in Gordon County in northwest Georgia. This county seat is Morgan, located in the southwest part of the state.
Information in a Calhoun County Booking Report
Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7 sets the minimum required data for every county jail booking record. For Calhoun County, this means each entry must include the arrested person's full name, age, sex, race, the charges filed, and the dates of booking and release. These fields are mandatory for every person taken into custody at the county jail, regardless of the nature of the charge.
Beyond these required fields, entries may show the arresting agency, bond details, holds from other jurisdictions, and transfer information. Booking photos may be on file. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, Georgia law bars law enforcement agencies from sharing booking photos with commercial mugshot websites. This applies to Calhoun County as it does to all Georgia sheriffs. Booking photos can still be obtained through a direct Open Records request to the sheriff's office in Morgan.
GDC Records for State Prison Inmates
If someone was booked in Calhoun County and later convicted and sent to a state prison, they are no longer in county custody. Their records move to the Georgia Department of Corrections. The county and state records systems do not share data, so you need to check both if you're not sure where someone is held.
The GDC offender search lets you look up state inmates by name. The GDC query form provides additional search options by offender ID. For a certified written record, write to Inmate Records and Information, PO Box 1529, Forsyth, GA 31029. The Calhoun County Sheriff cannot provide GDC records, and the GDC cannot provide county jail records.
Georgia Department of Corrections search portal for state prison inmates
State prison records are a separate system from the Calhoun County local jail. Use the GDC for anyone in state custody.
GBI GCIC Statewide Criminal History
The Georgia Crime Information Center, run by the GBI, is the statewide criminal history database. It covers arrests, charges, and court dispositions across all 159 Georgia counties. GCIC is a broader resource than a county jail roster. If you need a full criminal history on someone, GCIC gives you more than any single county's records can provide.
GCIC access is by appointment only. The GBI office does not accept walk-ins. Call 404-244-2639 to schedule. The office is at 3121 Panthersville Road, Decatur, GA 30034. Before you go, review the GBI FAQ to know what to bring. The GCIC overview page gives background on what the system covers.
VINE Alerts and Open Records Rights in Calhoun County
VINE is a free service that monitors jail records and sends alerts when an inmate's status changes. Register at VINELink.com and select your contact method. Once you register, VINE watches the Calhoun County Jail records automatically and notifies you by phone, text, or email when something changes. The service covers all Georgia counties at no cost to users.
Georgia's Open Records Act makes Calhoun County booking records accessible to everyone. The law does not require county residency, legal representation, or a stated reason for your request. Walk-in access at the Morgan sheriff's office is available during business hours. Written requests are valid as well. The three-day response window applies to all submitted requests, and denials must be documented and legally justified.
For court case information following a Calhoun County arrest, the Georgia Courts website lists Superior Court contacts and available case lookup tools. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association releases monthly statewide jail statistics. As of January 2026, Georgia county jails statewide held 25,487 inmates, with roughly two-thirds awaiting trial rather than serving a sentence.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Calhoun County in southwest Georgia. Each has its own sheriff's office and maintains separate booking records.