Butts County Jail Mugshots

Butts County jail mugshots are kept by the Butts County Sheriff's Office in Jackson, Georgia. The county jail processes all local bookings and holds inmates for the courts. You can search for current and past inmate booking photos through third-party jail roster sites or by filing a records request with the sheriff. Butts County had over 1,300 arrests between 2021 and 2023, so there is a steady flow of new jail mugshots and booking records. This page walks you through how to find Butts County jail mugshots and what each search option gives you.

Butts County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Gary Long runs the Butts County Sheriff's Office. The main office is at 835 Ernest Biles Drive, Jackson, GA 30233. You can call 770-775-8216 for questions about jail mugshots or inmate records. The sheriff's office handles all bookings, holds, and releases for the county. Jail Major Richard Gandee oversees daily operations at the facility.

The Butts County jail has a total capacity of 320 beds. The layout splits into 3 female dorms with 36 beds and 12 male dorms with 284 beds. On any given day, about 205 inmates are in custody. Close to half of the jail population is still waiting for trial. That 49.3% pretrial rate means many of the jail mugshots on file are for people who have not yet been convicted. Under Georgia law, booking photos are still part of the public record even if the case is pending, though access rules under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 limit how those photos can be shared online.

Between 2021 and 2023, Butts County saw 1,304 total arrests. That works out to an arrest rate of about 1,868 per 100,000 people. Each arrest creates a booking record that includes a jail mugshot, charge list, bond amount, and court date. These records stay on file with the sheriff's office and can be looked up later through open records requests or online search tools.

Search Butts County Jail Mugshots Online

You can track Butts County inmates through Georgia's VINE system. VINE stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyday. Register at www.vinelink.com or call 1-866-277-7477 to sign up. The service is free and sends alerts by phone, email, or text when an inmate is released or transferred from the Butts County jail.

VINE does not display mugshots or booking photos. But it does confirm custody status and notifies you of any changes. For the most current booking info, call the jail directly at 770-775-8216.

The Georgia Department of Corrections also keeps records for inmates who have been sentenced and moved to state prison. You can check the GDC offender search to find anyone convicted in Butts County who is now in state custody. The GDC page for Butts County jail has additional facility details and contact info for the county lockup.

The GDC page confirms the jail address and lists basic facts about the facility. If someone was booked in Butts County but later transferred, the GDC search is where you will find their current status and mugshot on file.

Butts County Jail Records Requests

If you can't find what you need online, you can file an open records request with the Butts County Sheriff's Office. Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives the public a right to inspect government records, and that includes jail booking logs and mugshots. The sheriff's office must respond within three business days of getting your request.

Send your request to the sheriff's office at 835 Ernest Biles Drive, Jackson, GA 30233. You can also call 770-775-8216 to ask how they prefer to get requests. Some offices take them by email or fax. Be specific about who you are looking for and what records you want. The more detail you give, the faster they can pull the right file.

Fees for copies are capped by state law. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71, agencies can charge up to 10 cents per page for paper copies. If you ask for a digital copy of a jail mugshot, the office may have a different fee or provide it at no cost. Ask when you submit the request so you know what to expect.

Note: Agencies can charge for staff time if your request takes more than 15 minutes to process.

Mugshot Laws in Butts County

Georgia has specific rules about how jail mugshots can be used once they leave the sheriff's office. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, law enforcement agencies in the state cannot post booking photos to websites unless specific conditions are met. Anyone who asks for a Butts County jail mugshot must sign a statement saying the photo will not end up on a site that charges people for removal. This law went into effect to stop the spread of commercial mugshot websites that profit off arrest photos.

If your Butts County case was dismissed, you were found not guilty, or you meet other conditions, you might be able to restrict your record. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 lets people apply for record restriction in Georgia. Once a record is restricted, the jail mugshot and booking info are sealed from public view. You file the request through the arresting agency or the court that handled your case.

The Georgia Consumer Protection Division takes complaints about websites that post mugshots and then charge to take them down. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, it is a violation of Georgia law for a site to charge a fee for removing a booking photo. If you find your Butts County jail mugshot on one of these sites, you can file a complaint with the state and request removal in writing.

Statewide Criminal Records

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the Georgia Crime Information Center, which tracks arrests and criminal history records for the whole state. This includes bookings from Butts County. A GBI criminal history check covers more than just jail mugshots. It pulls court outcomes, sentencing data, and custody status from every county in Georgia.

GBI records are a good option when you need a full picture and not just a single booking photo. The process involves submitting a request through the GBI website or by mail. There is a fee for a background check, and results take longer than a simple jail roster search. But the data is more complete and comes straight from the state's official database.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Butts County. If you are not sure which county handled a booking, check the arrest location. Jail mugshots are filed by the county where the person was booked.