Thomas County Booking Reports and Inmate Records

Thomas County booking reports are kept by the Sheriff's Office in Thomasville and are open to the public under Georgia's Open Records Act. These records show each person booked into the Thomas County Jail, the charges they face, and the date and time of their arrest. If you need to find out whether someone is currently in custody or check on a recent booking in Thomas County, the sheriff's office in Thomasville is where to go.

How to Get Thomas County Jail Booking Records

The Thomas County Sheriff's Office in Thomasville is the main source for local jail records. When someone is booked into custody, staff log the name, date of birth, charges, and exact time of booking. This running log is the public jail docket, and it is open for inspection at the sheriff's office during regular business hours. You can walk in and ask to view it. No appointment is needed for a routine in-person inspection.

To get records sent to you, submit a written Open Records request to the Thomas County Sheriff's Office. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq., the agency must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff search time is provided at no charge. After that, a reasonable fee may apply. Both mail and email requests are accepted. Send yours to the Open Records Officer at the Thomasville office.

A booking record documents an arrest. It does not mean the person was found guilty.

What Thomas County Booking Records Show

Georgia law determines what each county jail must record. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the Thomas County Sheriff must document each inmate's name, age, sex, race, the charges filed, and the dates of booking and release. This applies to everyone held in the jail, even for a brief time. The docket is a continuous public record of all people processed through the Thomas County Jail in Thomasville.

Bond amounts, release or transfer status, and the arresting agency may also be included. Some entries include booking photos. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, Georgia law prohibits law enforcement agencies from sharing booking images with commercial mugshot websites that charge removal fees. The Thomas County Sheriff's Office follows this state rule.

Georgia Department of Corrections and Thomas County

If someone has been convicted and sent to a Georgia state prison, they will not be in Thomas County's local booking records. The Georgia Department of Corrections tracks state prisoners in a separate database. The GDC and the county jail system are not connected. People awaiting trial in the Thomas County Jail are tracked locally, while state prisoners are tracked by GDC.

Search the GDC offender search by name or GDC number. The GDC query form provides additional search filters. Certified state prison records can be requested in writing from Inmate Records and Information, PO Box 1529, Forsyth, GA 31029. The GDC process does not involve the Thomas County Sheriff.

In January 2026, the Georgia Sheriffs' Association reported 25,487 inmates in county jails across Georgia, with approximately 67.9% still awaiting trial. See current data at georgiasheriffs.org.

The GDC portal covers state prison inmates. Contact the Thomas County Sheriff's Office in Thomasville for local jail booking records.

GBI GCIC Records for Thomas County

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation operates the Georgia Crime Information Center. GCIC holds comprehensive criminal history records from all Georgia counties. A GCIC search goes well beyond a single jail docket. It can show arrests, charges, and court outcomes from many counties over many years. If you need a fuller picture of someone's history rather than just a recent Thomas County booking, GCIC is the resource to use.

Contact the GBI GCIC office at 3121 Panthersville Road, Decatur, GA 30034. The phone number is 404-244-2639. Visits are by appointment only. Review the GBI FAQ page before going to know what ID and forms are needed and how to schedule. This is entirely separate from the Thomas County Sheriff's local records.

Note: Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, some GCIC records can be restricted if charges were dismissed or ended in acquittal. Those entries may not be visible to the public.

VINE Service and Open Records in Thomas County

VINE — Victim Information and Notification Everyday — is a free service that sends automatic alerts when a jail inmate's status changes. If someone held in the Thomas County Jail is released, transferred, or escapes, VINE notifies registered users by call, text, or email. It is especially useful for victims who want updates without calling the jail themselves.

Sign up at VINELink.com at no cost. Phone registration is available too. VINE covers all Georgia counties, including Thomas County. Once you register, alerts go out automatically.

To follow a case through the courts after a booking, use the Georgia Courts website. Court records show charges filed, hearing dates, and outcomes. That helps you track a Thomas County case from arrest to resolution.

Georgia's Open Records Act makes jail dockets and booking logs public at the Thomas County Sheriff's Office. Most data is available to any person who asks. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, limited exceptions apply when releasing records could harm an investigation or endanger someone. Any denial requires a written explanation citing the specific exemption.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association reports monthly jail population data for all counties in the state, including Thomas County.

Nearby Counties

Booking records for neighboring counties are maintained by each local sheriff. Use these links to find records near Thomas County.