Find Fayette County Jail Mugshots

Fayette County jail mugshots are handled by the sheriff's office in Fayetteville, Georgia. This suburban county south of Atlanta runs a smaller jail with a capacity of 44 beds that usually stays full. The Fayette County Sheriff's Office provides an online inmate lookup tool where you can search for current inmates by name. You can also get booking records through open records requests if the online search does not show what you need. This page covers how to find Fayette County jail mugshots, what the search tool shows, and what Georgia law says about booking photo access.

Fayette County Sheriff's Office

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office manages all jail operations and bookings for the county. The jail is at 145 Johnson Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30161. It opened in November 2002 and has a capacity of 44 beds. Despite the small size, the jail usually stays full.

Fayette County is a suburban county south of Atlanta. It includes cities like Peachtree City, Fayetteville, and Tyrone. All arrests made by local police within the county go to the Fayette County jail for booking. The sheriff's office handles intake for every arrest, which means they have booking records and mugshots for anyone processed through the system.

Because the jail has only 44 beds, space is tight. Inmates who cannot be held locally may get transferred to other facilities. But the booking record and mugshot still stay on file with the Fayette County Sheriff's Office regardless of where the inmate ends up after initial processing.

Search Fayette County Jail Mugshots Online

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office runs an online inmate lookup tool. You can visit the Fayette County inmate lookup to search for current inmates. The tool uses a "FirstName LastName" format, so type the first name first and the last name second when searching.

The search results show basic booking information for people currently in the Fayette County jail. This includes the inmate's name, charges, and booking date. The tool is free to use and does not require you to make an account. Just go to the page and type in the name.

The sheriff's office also has an inmate information page with general details about jail services, rules, and how to contact an inmate. This is a good starting point if you need to understand how the Fayette County jail works beyond just searching for mugshots.

Mugshot photos may not always show up in the online results. Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 restricts how booking photos are shared on public websites. The Fayette County Sheriff's Office follows these state rules, which means the online tool may show booking data without the actual photo.

Fayette County Jail Mail Policy

The Fayette County jail updated its mail policy on September 1, 2023. Personal mail is now postcards only. You cannot send letters in envelopes. All personal mail must be mailed to a JailATM.com address instead of directly to the jail. The jail staff will process it through that system.

Legal mail works differently. Attorneys and approved legal entities can send mail directly to the jail at 145 Johnson Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30161. Legal mail must come from a recognized law office or legal organization. This policy helps the jail manage mail volume and maintain security with its limited staff and small facility.

Fayette County Open Records

If the online search tool does not show what you need, file an open records request with the Fayette County Sheriff's Office. Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives the public a right to access government records. The sheriff's office must respond within three business days.

Put your request in writing and include the full name, approximate arrest date, and what records you want. Copy fees are capped at 10 cents per page under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. If the search takes more than 15 minutes of staff time, there may be an additional fee. You will get a cost estimate before any work starts so you can decide whether to proceed.

For booking photos specifically, the office may ask you to sign a statement under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19. That statement confirms you will not post the photo on a website that charges for removal. This is a standard part of the process for mugshot requests in Fayette County and across Georgia.

State Search Tools and Georgia Law

The Fayette County inmate lookup only covers people currently in the local jail. If someone was convicted and sent to state prison, use the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search to look them up. That system has mugshots and records for all state inmates, including those originally booked in Fayette County.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation also runs statewide criminal history records. Their system covers arrests, court results, and custody data from all Georgia counties. This is useful when the county search comes up empty or when you need older records from Fayette County that are no longer in the local system.

Georgia's consumer protection law under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 deals with commercial mugshot websites. If a site has your Fayette County booking photo and will not take it down, you can send a written request. They get 30 days. After that, the Georgia Consumer Protection Division can handle your complaint. People whose charges were dismissed may also apply for record restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 to seal the booking record from public view.

Cities in Fayette County

Fayette County has several cities. All arrests made by city police within Fayette County go through the county jail for booking. The following city has its own page with local details about jail mugshots and inmate search options.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Fayette County south of Atlanta. If you are unsure which county handled a booking, check the address where the arrest happened. Booking records and mugshots stay with the county that processed the person.