Lamar County Inmate Roster

Lamar County booking reports are public records filed and held by the Sheriff's Office in Barnesville, Georgia. These records document every person booked into the Lamar County Jail, including their name, charges, and the date of their booking. Georgia law requires the sheriff to maintain this data and share it with the public on request. To check on a current inmate, review a recent arrest, or get copies of booking records, contact the Lamar County Sheriff's Office in Barnesville.

Lamar County Sheriff's Office Booking Records

The Lamar County Sheriff's Office in Barnesville operates the county jail and keeps all booking records for the county. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the sheriff must keep an accurate jail docket for every person booked into custody. That docket is a public record. You can view it at the jail or request copies through an open records request.

Lamar County sits in Middle Georgia, west of Macon and south of Atlanta. Its jail handles bookings from the sheriff's deputies and from any local police agencies in the county. Every booking record includes the person's name, date of birth, date and time of booking, and the charges at the time of arrest.

It is important to remember that charges listed on a booking record are not final. Cases move through the courts, and charges can change. People are sometimes booked and released without formal charges being filed. Others go to trial and are found not guilty. A booking record is not a conviction. It reflects an arrest, not a verdict.

To check on someone in custody or to request booking records, call the Lamar County Sheriff's Office in Barnesville. If you need documents, ask about the open records request process. The office must respond within three business days.

Georgia Open Records Act

Jail booking records in Lamar County are subject to Georgia's Open Records Act. This law gives the public the right to see and copy government records, including jail logs. You can make a request in person or in writing. The agency has three business days to respond.

Some records are exempt. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, information tied to active investigations or records that could endanger someone may be withheld. Juvenile records are also generally not public. If the office denies your request, they must give you a written reason citing the specific exemption.

Booking photos are handled separately. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, Georgia has limited when and how mugshots can be released, particularly for people who were not convicted. Submit a written request to the sheriff's office and they will let you know what is available for a specific case.

State Inmate Databases and Tools

County jails hold people who are awaiting trial or serving short sentences. If someone was convicted of a felony with a longer sentence, they may have been transferred to a state prison. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers all state prison inmates. Search by name to find where someone is currently housed.

VINE lets you sign up for custody alerts so you know when an inmate's status changes. Register at vinelink.com with the person's name or ID number. Alerts come by phone, text, or email. The service is free and available around the clock.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the Georgia Crime Information Center. GCIC holds statewide criminal history records but is not publicly searchable online. Law enforcement agencies can access it. For questions about how to request criminal history information, contact the GBI at 404-244-2639.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association's statewide jail report is shown below:

As of January 2026, about 67.9% of Georgia's county jail inmates were pretrial detainees. Lamar County follows the same pattern.

Court Records for Lamar County

Booking records and court records are separate. The booking record documents the arrest. Court records document what happened in the legal process after the arrest. Lamar County cases go to the Superior Court for felonies and the State Court for misdemeanors. The Georgia Courts website has contact information for each court and guidance on how to request court records.

Some records may not appear in public searches if they have been restricted. Under the First Offender Act (O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60) and the record restriction law (O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37), certain people who complete their cases without a conviction can have their records sealed from public view. If a record has been restricted, it will not show up in most standard searches.

How to Look Up Lamar County Jail Records

Start with the Lamar County Sheriff's Office in Barnesville. Call and ask whether the person is in custody. For documents, submit a written open records request. Include the person's name, date of birth, and the approximate date of the booking. Staff can guide you through the process.

The search tool on this page queries public records databases and may return booking or arrest data for Lamar County. Online databases can be a useful starting point, but they may not always reflect the most current jail data. Verify anything important directly with the sheriff's office for the most accurate and up-to-date information.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Lamar County and each operates its own jail and booking records system.