Taliaferro County Inmate Roster and Booking Records

Taliaferro County booking reports are maintained by the Sheriff's Office in Crawfordville and are open to the public under Georgia's Open Records Act. These records show who has been booked into the Taliaferro County Jail, the charges filed against each person, and the dates of arrest and booking. For anyone looking to find current inmate status or details on a recent arrest in Taliaferro County, the sheriff's office is the place to start.

How to Access Taliaferro County Booking Records

The Taliaferro County Sheriff's Office in Crawfordville is the primary keeper of all local jail booking records. Each time a person is brought into custody, staff document the name, date of birth, charges, and booking time. This log is a public document. You can go to the sheriff's office during regular business hours to review the docket in person. No appointment is needed for a basic inspection of the log.

If you need copies or cannot come in person, submit a written Open Records request. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq., the Taliaferro County Sheriff's Office must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of search time is free. After that, a reasonable fee may apply for staff time and copying. Mail and email requests are both valid. Send them to the Open Records Officer at the sheriff's office in Crawfordville.

A booking is a record of arrest, not a record of guilt. Charges may change before any trial.

What Taliaferro County Jail Records Show

Georgia law sets clear standards for what county jails must record. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the Taliaferro County Sheriff must document each inmate's name, age, sex, race, charges, and the dates of booking and release. This applies to everyone who passes through the jail, even for a brief period. The docket is a continuous log that covers all people processed into custody in the county.

Bond amounts, release or transfer details, and the arresting agency are often part of the record as well. Booking photos may be included. Georgia law limits how these images are handled. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, law enforcement agencies cannot share booking photos with commercial sites that charge to remove them. The Taliaferro County Sheriff's Office follows this state rule.

Georgia Department of Corrections Records

If someone has been convicted and sent to a Georgia state prison, they will not show up in Taliaferro County's local jail records. Those individuals are tracked by the Georgia Department of Corrections in a separate system. The GDC covers state-sentenced prisoners, not people held locally while awaiting trial or serving county sentences.

The GDC offender search can be searched by name or GDC number. The GDC query form provides extra filter options. For certified state prison records, mail a request to Inmate Records and Information, PO Box 1529, Forsyth, GA 31029. The GDC is entirely separate from anything handled by the Taliaferro County Sheriff.

Georgia's county jails held 25,487 inmates in January 2026 per the Georgia Sheriffs' Association, with about 67.9% awaiting trial. Check current data at georgiasheriffs.org.

The GDC covers state prison inmates. For Taliaferro County Jail records, contact the sheriff's office in Crawfordville.

GBI GCIC and Criminal History Records

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation operates the Georgia Crime Information Center. GCIC holds statewide criminal history data from all Georgia counties and law enforcement agencies. It goes beyond what a local jail docket contains. A GCIC record can show arrests, court dispositions, and outcomes from many counties and years. It is the right resource when you need a broader picture than one county's booking log provides.

Contact the GBI GCIC office at 3121 Panthersville Road, Decatur, GA 30034. Call 404-244-2639 for information. Appointments are required. The GBI FAQ page covers what to bring and how to schedule. This is a separate process from contacting the Taliaferro County Sheriff for local records.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, records in GCIC can be restricted for charges that were dismissed or ended in acquittal. Some arrests do not remain publicly visible in the system.

VINE and Open Records in Taliaferro County

VINE — Victim Information and Notification Everyday — is a free service that sends automatic alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. If someone is released from the Taliaferro County Jail, transferred, or escapes, registered users are notified by phone, text, or email right away. This eliminates the need to check in with the jail manually.

Register at VINELink.com at no cost. Phone sign-up is also available. VINE covers all Georgia county jails, including Taliaferro County. Alerts go out automatically once you register.

To follow a case through the court system after a booking, use the Georgia Courts website. That resource shows court schedules, case status, and outcomes after the arrest phase.

Georgia's Open Records Act makes booking data available at the Taliaferro County Sheriff's Office. Most requests are simple and straightforward. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, narrow exemptions allow records to be withheld in limited cases. Any denial must include a written explanation citing the applicable exemption.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association report covers monthly jail population and capacity data for all Georgia counties, including Taliaferro County.

Nearby Counties

Booking records for surrounding areas are maintained by each county's sheriff. Use these links to search records near Taliaferro County.