Irwin County 24 Hour Booking

Irwin County 24 hour booking records document all arrests processed through the county jail in Ocilla. The Irwin County Sheriff's Office operates the local detention facility and keeps a log of every person brought in on criminal charges. Ocilla is a small city in south-central Georgia, and the county has a modest population. Still, the booking process and public access rules work the same as in larger counties across the state. If you need to look up a recent arrest or check if someone is held at the Irwin County jail, the sheriff's office handles all booking inquiries.

Irwin County Sheriff Booking Office

The Irwin County Sheriff's Office is located on East 4th Street in Ocilla. It runs the county jail and handles every booking in the jurisdiction. When someone is arrested by any law enforcement agency in Irwin County, they get taken to this facility for processing. The jail staff works day and night, so bookings can happen at any hour. Each intake gets added to the Irwin County booking log as it is completed.

You can reach the Irwin County Sheriff's Office at (229) 468-4111. The mailing address is 400 E. 4th Street, Ocilla, GA 31774. Call the jail to ask if someone is in custody or to get basic information about a recent booking. For detailed records or copies, an open records request is the way to go. The Irwin County jail does not maintain a public-facing online inmate search, so phone calls are the quickest method for checking current booking status.

How Irwin County Processes 24 Hour Bookings

Booking in Irwin County follows the same steps as other Georgia jails. After an arrest, the person is driven to the county jail. Staff collects their name, date of birth, address, and physical description. A photo is taken. Charges get entered and bond is set according to a schedule or by a judge. Processing usually takes an hour or two. Once complete, the data goes into the Irwin County 24 hour booking system.

The sheriff's office patrols most of Irwin County. Ocilla has its own police department that handles arrests within city limits. Both agencies bring their arrests to the same county jail. This means all Irwin County booking records are kept in one place under the sheriff's control.

Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 makes booking records public. You have the right to request them from the Irwin County Sheriff's Office. The response must come within three business days per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Initial arrest reports stay public even during active investigations under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72.

Requesting Irwin County 24 Hour Booking Records

To get booking records from Irwin County, file an open records request with the sheriff's office. You can make the request by phone, in writing, or in person. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. After that, fees apply based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid qualified staff. Copies run about $0.10 per page. If costs would exceed $500, the Irwin County office may ask for prepayment before starting.

Personal data gets removed before release. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, social security numbers, bank info, cell phone numbers, and email addresses are redacted. The main booking details stay in the records. Names, charges, arrest dates, and bond amounts are all public information in Irwin County.

Note: The Irwin County Sheriff's Office is the sole custodian of all jail booking records in the county.

Georgia Resources for Irwin County Arrests

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains criminal history records for the whole state. These records go beyond a single booking entry and show all arrests and court dispositions for one person. You can get your own record from the Irwin County Sheriff's Office or from the GBI directly. The GDC offender search covers people in state prison, which is different from the county jail.

The Georgia Department of Corrections page below links to the offender search that covers state facilities. This applies when someone leaves the Irwin County jail to serve a state prison sentence.

The GDC site provides search tools and facility information. Use it if someone from Irwin County was sentenced to state prison and is no longer in the county jail.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, private citizens can get another person's criminal history with signed consent. Felony convictions are public without consent per subsection (d.2). For fingerprint-based background checks, the Georgia Applicant Processing Service returns results in 24 to 48 hours. The GBI FAQ has more details on this process.

Irwin County 24 Hour Booking Record Restriction

Some arrests in Irwin County may qualify for record restriction. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows sealing when charges are dismissed, not presented to a grand jury, or have other qualifying outcomes. The prosecutor must approve. Once sealed, the record is hidden from public background checks and only visible to courts and law enforcement. Guilty outcomes do not qualify for restriction.

The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 provides another option. If a person sentenced under this act finishes their probation or confinement terms, the charge gets sealed on the Georgia criminal history database. Booking photos are also restricted under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, which stops the Irwin County jail from posting arrest photos online. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, third-party mugshot sites must take down restricted photos for free within 30 days of receiving a written request. Send restriction applications to GCIC at P.O. Box 370808, Decatur, GA 30037.

Cities in Irwin County

Ocilla is the county seat and the main city in Irwin County. All arrests in the area process through the county jail. All booking records in the area are held by the Irwin County Sheriff's Office.

Nearby Counties

These counties surround Irwin County in south-central Georgia. Each has its own jail and keeps separate 24 hour booking records. Make sure you search the right county.