Banks County Jail Mugshots

Banks County jail mugshots are kept by the Banks County Sheriff's Office in Homer, Georgia. This small northeast Georgia county processes all bookings through a single jail on Windmill Farm Road. You can search for current and past inmate booking photos through the county's online search tool, which is free to use. The sheriff's office also posts most wanted lists and sex offender data on its site. If you need a copy of a jail mugshot or arrest record, an open records request through the sheriff's office is the way to get one. This page covers each method for finding Banks County jail mugshots and booking records.

Banks County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Carlton Speed runs the Banks County Sheriff's Office. The office sits at 160 Windmill Farm Road, Homer, GA 30547. You can call (706) 677-2248 with questions about jail mugshots or inmate status. The Banks County Sheriff's Office website has links for inmate search, crime maps, sex offender data, and most wanted lists. The office handles all law enforcement for Banks County, which covers about 234 square miles in northeast Georgia.

The sheriff's office also runs the Banks County Jail at the same address. Major Darrell Crane oversees day-to-day jail operations. You can reach him by email at dcrane@bankscountysoga.org. The jail serves as the central intake point for all Banks County law enforcement agencies, so every arrest in the county goes through this one facility. That means all Banks County jail mugshots come from this single location.

Banks County Jail Booking Records

The Banks County Jail was built in 2004. It holds up to 60 inmates at a time, both local and state. The facility takes male and female inmates at minimum, medium, and maximum security levels. It has an infirmary on site and administrative offices for jail staff. Bond hearings happen through a visiting judge or by video court, which means inmates don't always have to leave the facility for their first court date.

The Banks County government website lists jail info and contact details. This page is a good place to start if you need general facts about the jail before searching for a specific inmate or mugshot.

The jail uses a centralized classification intake assessment for all new bookings. This process determines where an inmate gets housed based on their charges and risk level. Every booking creates a record that includes a jail mugshot, and these records are what you can search for online.

Search Banks County Inmate Records

The main way to find Banks County jail mugshots is through the Banks County online inmate search. This tool lets you look up inmates by first name, middle name, last name, charge, or arresting agency. You can also set a date range, but it must be 31 days or less per search. The system shows total inmates in custody at the time you search.

Search results show booking details for each match. If you are looking for someone booked more than 31 days ago, run a new search with a different date range. The tool is free and does not need an account to use. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the Georgia Open Records Act gives the public a right to view these records. The online search tool is one way the county meets that requirement.

You can also use VINE to track inmates in Banks County. VINE stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyday. Register at www.vinelink.com or call 1-866-277-7477. The service is free and sends alerts when an inmate is released or transferred. It covers all Georgia county jails, including Banks County.

Note: Date range filters on the official search tool cap at 31 days per query.

Banks County Mugshot Open Records

If you need a copy of a jail mugshot or booking record that is not on the online search tool, submit an open records request to the Banks County Sheriff's Office. Ms. Shannon Schenck is the Business Office Manager who handles these requests. Send your request to 160 Windmill Farm Road, Homer, GA 30547 or call (706) 677-2248. Under Georgia law, the office must respond within three business days.

Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 puts limits on how law enforcement can share booking photos. Anyone who asks for a jail mugshot must sign a written statement saying the photo will not be posted on a website that charges for its removal. This rule applies to all Georgia counties, including Banks County. Copy fees for open records are capped at 10 cents per page under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71.

If your arrest was dismissed or you qualify for it, you can apply to have your Banks County booking record restricted under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. Once restricted, the jail mugshot and arrest data are no longer public.

Banks County Arrest Resources

The Banks County Sheriff's Office provides several tools beyond the basic inmate search. The office runs a sex offender registry search on its website, which lets you check for registered offenders in Banks County. There is also a crime mapping tool that shows recent incidents across the county. Both of these are free and open to the public.

The most wanted list on the sheriff's site shows people with active warrants in Banks County. If you spot someone on the list, contact the sheriff's office right away. The county's 2018 violent crime rate was 156 per 100,000 residents based on FBI UCR data, which is below the state average. Banks County's largest city is Baldwin, though the county seat is Homer where the jail and sheriff's office are based.

For state-level records on someone originally booked in Banks County, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the Georgia Crime Information Center. This statewide database covers arrest data, court outcomes, and custody info across all Georgia counties. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division handles complaints if a mugshot website will not remove your photo within 30 days of a written request.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Banks County. Jail mugshots are kept by the county where the booking took place. If you are not sure which county handled an arrest, check the address where it happened.