Carroll County Inmate Population and Jail Data

Carroll County runs one of the larger jail operations in west Georgia. The Carroll County inmate population sits at 551 in a facility designed for 644. The county also houses the Carroll County Correctional Institution, adding to the total number of people in custody here. Searching for inmates in Carroll County is possible through state databases, the local sheriff, and several online tools. This page explains how to look up current inmates, what the numbers mean, and where to find detailed records. Carroll County includes the city of Carrollton and a mix of smaller communities that all feed into the same county jail system.

Carroll County Inmate Population Details

The Carroll County Jail sits at 1000 Newnan Road in Carrollton, Georgia 30116. The Carroll County Sheriff runs this facility. With a capacity of 644 beds, it is one of the bigger county jails in this part of the state. Right now, 551 inmates are held here. That is 85.6% of the total capacity. The jail is getting close to full, which puts more strain on staff and resources.

Of the 551 inmates, 198 are waiting for trial. That is 35.9% of the Carroll County inmate population. This pretrial rate is actually lower than many Georgia counties, which means a larger share of people here have been convicted and are serving their sentence. The rest are held on pending charges or awaiting court dates. The Carroll County jail also serves as a holding spot for inmates being moved between facilities.

The GDC profile for this facility is available at gdc.georgia.gov. The screenshot below shows the Carroll County Jail page on the Georgia Department of Corrections website.

Use this page to confirm the jail address and get basic facility details.

Carroll County Correctional Institution

Carroll County also has the Carroll County Correctional Institution at 96 Horsley Mill Road. This is a separate facility from the county jail. The Georgia Department of Corrections operates it. Inmates at this facility are serving state sentences. They have already been convicted and are doing their time here.

If you are looking for someone and you are not sure whether they are at the county jail or the correctional institution, use the GDC Offender Query tool. It will tell you exactly where the person is being held. The two facilities serve different purposes but both contribute to the Carroll County inmate population. State inmates at the correctional institution are under GDC control, while county jail inmates are under the sheriff's authority.

How to Look Up Carroll County Inmates

You have several options to search for inmates in Carroll County. The state provides free tools that cover all facilities.

Start with the GDC Find an Offender page. Enter a name and the system searches all state prisons and county jails in Georgia. If the person is in Carroll County, you will see their location, charges, and sentence info. The Offender Query tool gives more filters for a focused search. Both are free and open to the public.

VINELink Georgia is good for ongoing tracking. Sign up to get alerts about a specific inmate in Carroll County. The system notifies you when the person is released, transferred, or has a status change. This is useful for people who need to stay informed about someone in the Carroll County Jail. The Georgia Sheriffs' jail report publishes jail population data that includes Carroll County.

Note: For inmates at the Carroll County Correctional Institution, the GDC tools are your best option since it is a state-run facility.

Carroll County Inmate Population Access

Georgia law makes jail records available to the public. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, you can request records from the Carroll County Sheriff. This includes booking logs, arrest records, and inmate rosters. The sheriff must respond within three business days. Fees may apply for copies or labor.

For state records, submit a request through the GDC Open Records page or the GovQA portal. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lays out what is open and what may be held back. Most basic inmate data is public. Medical records, mental health files, and some investigative records may be exempt. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53, parole board records also have limits on public access. But the Carroll County inmate population count and basic booking info should be easy to get.

Carroll County Inmate Population Trends

At 85.6% capacity, the Carroll County Jail is running close to full. This is higher than many counties in Georgia. When a jail gets above 80%, it can start to put real pressure on the day-to-day operations. Staff have more people to manage. Medical services get stretched thin. And there is less room to separate different types of inmates.

The fact that only 35.9% of the Carroll County inmate population is pretrial means most inmates are serving sentences. That can make the population more stable and predictable compared to jails where most people are waiting for trial. Sentenced inmates tend to stay for known periods. Pretrial inmates can come and go based on court schedules, bail decisions, and plea deals. Carroll County manages a mix of both, and the numbers show that the jail stays busy year round. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-40, some people who would otherwise be in jail may be on probation, which helps keep the count from going even higher.

Cities in Carroll County

Carroll County includes the city of Carrollton and several smaller towns. All of them use the Carroll County Jail for local detention. If you are searching for someone arrested in Carrollton, they would be booked into the county jail on Newnan Road.

Other towns in Carroll County include Villa Rica, Mount Zion, Bowdon, Whitesburg, and Temple. Arrests made in these areas go through the Carroll County Sheriff and the county jail.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Carroll County in west Georgia. Inmates are sometimes moved between neighboring county jails, so check these if you cannot find someone in Carroll County.