Find Bleckley County Jail Mugshots

Bleckley County jail mugshots are kept by the sheriff's office in Cochran, Georgia. The county does not run its own online inmate search tool, so you have to use third-party jail roster sites or call the jail to look up booking photos. Bleckley County is a small, rural county in central Georgia with a population near 13,000. Most bookings go through the Bleckley County Jail at the same site as the sheriff's office. This page walks you through how to search for jail mugshots and arrest records in Bleckley County, what to expect from each source, and your rights under Georgia law when it comes to booking photo access.

Bleckley County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Kris Coody runs the Bleckley County Sheriff's Office. The office is at 345 Hwy. 87 Bypass N, Cochran, GA 31014. You can call 478-934-6282 for jail questions or send a fax to 478-934-3226. The sheriff's office is open from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. You can also reach Sheriff Coody by email at kcoody@bleckley.org.

The Bleckley County Jail sits at the same address as the sheriff's office. All arrests in the county get processed here. The jail holds pretrial inmates and those serving short county sentences. Booking photos are taken at intake for every person brought in. If you need info on a current or past inmate, call the jail at 478-934-6282 during business hours. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody and give you basic booking details over the phone.

Bleckley County does not have a direct online search tool on the sheriff's official site. That sets it apart from larger Georgia counties that run their own portals. For Bleckley County jail mugshots, you will need to use third-party roster sites or make a direct request to the jail.

Search Bleckley County Jail Mugshots

One way to track Bleckley County inmates is through Georgia's VINE system. 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 at the Bleckley County jail is released or transferred. You can sign up for phone, email, or text notifications.

VINE does not show mugshots or booking photos directly. But it confirms whether someone is in custody and updates you when their status changes. For the most current info about a specific inmate, call the jail.

If you need an official copy of a jail mugshot, you will have to go through the sheriff's office with a formal open records request. The Bleckley County Sheriff's Office keeps all booking records on file and can pull up records by name or date.

Bleckley County Arrest Data

Bleckley County had a violent crime rate of 274 per 100,000 people based on 2018 FBI UCR data. That rate is above the national average but in line with some other rural Georgia counties. The county covers 219 square miles with a small population, so even a handful of serious crimes can push the rate up.

Most arrests in Bleckley County are for common offenses like DUI, drug charges, theft, and assault. Each arrest results in a booking at the county jail where a mugshot gets taken. These booking photos become part of the public record in Georgia under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, which is the state's Open Records Act. That law gives the public a right to inspect government records, and jail mugshots fall into that group.

Bleckley County Mugshots and State Records

For inmates who were convicted in Bleckley County and sent to state prison, use the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search. This tool covers anyone serving a state sentence. It shows mugshots, sentence length, and facility location. The county jail roster only covers people held locally, while GDC tracks those already in the state system.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the Georgia Crime Information Center. You can request a criminal history check through the GBI for a broader look at someone's record across the whole state. This is useful if you need more than just the Bleckley County jail booking info. The GBI check covers arrests, court outcomes, and custody data from all 159 Georgia counties.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, Georgia law enforcement agencies cannot post booking photos on websites unless certain conditions are met. Anyone who requests a mugshot from the Bleckley County Sheriff's Office must sign a statement saying the photo will not be posted on a site that charges for removal. This law aims to stop commercial mugshot exploitation.

Note: If a mugshot site posts your Bleckley County booking photo, the Georgia Consumer Protection Division handles complaints under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5.

Bleckley County Open Records Requests

You have the right to request jail records from the Bleckley County Sheriff's Office. Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 says public agencies must make records available for inspection. Send your request to the sheriff's office at 345 Hwy. 87 Bypass N, Cochran, GA 31014. You can also call 478-934-6282 or email kcoody@bleckley.org.

The office must respond within three business days. They can charge up to 10 cents per page for copies under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Your request can cover booking records, jail mugshots, arrest reports, and other documents on file. If your case was dismissed or you qualify for record restriction, you may be able to seal your Bleckley County records under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. Once restricted, the booking photo and arrest data are no longer public.

Nearby Counties

These counties sit next to Bleckley County. If you are not sure where an arrest took place, check the booking location. Jail mugshots stay with the county that made the arrest.