Bulloch County Jail Mugshots Lookup

Bulloch County jail mugshots are managed by the sheriff's office in Statesboro, Georgia. The county covers 689 square miles and has a population of about 72,694 people, making it one of the larger counties in this part of the state. Home to Georgia Southern University, Bulloch County sees a steady volume of arrests that pass through the county jail. You can search for current inmates and access booking records through available online tools. This page shows you where to find Bulloch County jail mugshots, how to submit open records requests, and what Georgia law says about mugshot access and restriction.

Bulloch County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Noel Brown leads the Bulloch County Sheriff's Office. The office and jail are at 17257 Hwy 301 North, Statesboro, GA 30458. Call 912-764-8888 to reach the main office. The jail has a separate line at 912-764-1751. Captain Kenny Thompson serves as the Jail Administrator, and you can email him at kennyt@bullochsheriff.com for jail-related questions.

The Bulloch County Jail processes all bookings for the county. Every arrest results in a mugshot taken during intake. The jail holds pretrial detainees and people serving short sentences at the county level. With Statesboro and Georgia Southern University in the county, the jail sees a mix of local and college-town arrests throughout the year.

The sheriff's office maintains an inmate listing that shows who is currently in custody. The listing includes name, booking status, sex, height, weight, arrest date and time, days in jail, arresting officer, and bond amount. This is the primary official source for checking who is in the Bulloch County Jail.

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Bulloch County is covered by Georgia's VINE notification system. VINE stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyday. You can register at www.vinelink.com or call 1-866-277-7477 to sign up by phone. VINE sends free alerts when an inmate at the Bulloch County jail is released, transferred, or has a custody status change. You can choose phone, email, or text alerts.

VINE won't show you a mugshot photo. But it does confirm that someone is in custody at the Bulloch County jail. It is a useful tool for anyone tracking an offender's status. For the most current booking info, call the jail at 912-764-1751.

For inmates convicted in Bulloch County and sent to state prison, the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is the place to look. The GDC tool shows mugshots, sentence length, and current facility for anyone serving time in the state system. The county jail roster only covers people held locally at the Bulloch County Jail.

Bulloch County Open Records

The Bulloch County Sheriff's Office has a dedicated open records contact. Bobbie Beckum handles open records requests for the jail division. You can reach her at 17257 Hwy 301 North, Statesboro, GA 30458, by phone at 912-764-8888, or by email at bobbie.beckum@bullochsheriff.com. The office also has an online form for submitting requests.

Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives you the right to request booking records, jail mugshots, and arrest reports from the Bulloch County Sheriff's Office. The office must respond to your request within three business days. Copy fees are capped at 10 cents per page under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. You can request records in person, by mail, by email, or through the online form.

Requests can cover a wide range of records. Booking logs, arrest reports, mugshots, and custody records are all part of the public record in Georgia. If you have a specific inmate name and date range, include that in your request to speed things up.

Bulloch County Crime and Arrest Data

Bulloch County reported a violent crime rate of 171 per 100,000 people based on 2018 FBI UCR data. That is below the national average and lower than many Georgia counties of a similar size. The county covers a large area at 689 square miles, with most of the population centered in and around Statesboro.

Each arrest in Bulloch County creates a booking record at the county jail. The record includes the mugshot, charges, arresting officer, and bond info. These records become public under Georgia law. The sheriff's office also runs a sex offender registry tool that lets you filter by address, city, state, or zip code if you need that kind of search.

Mugshot Laws in Bulloch County

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 is the key law for mugshot access in Bulloch County. It says Georgia law enforcement cannot post booking photos online except under specific conditions. If you ask the Bulloch County Sheriff's Office for a mugshot, you must sign a written statement saying the image will not go on a website that charges for its removal.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation keeps statewide criminal records through the Georgia Crime Information Center. A GBI check covers arrest data and court results from all Georgia counties, including Bulloch. This is useful when you need a broader picture than just the local booking record.

If your Bulloch County arrest was dismissed or you qualify under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, you can apply to have your record restricted. Restricted records no longer show in public searches, including mugshots. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division also handles complaints about mugshot sites under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5. If a website won't take down your Bulloch County booking photo within 30 days of a written request, file a complaint with the state.

Cities in Bulloch County

Statesboro is the county seat and the largest city in Bulloch County. All arrests by the Statesboro Police Department get processed through the Bulloch County Jail. You can find more about Statesboro-specific jail mugshot resources on its city page.

Nearby Counties

Bulloch County sits in eastern Georgia and borders several other counties. Jail mugshots stay with the county where the booking took place. Check the arrest address to figure out which county holds the records you need.