Long County Jail Mugshots

Long County jail mugshots are held at the Long County Sheriff's Office in Ludowici, Georgia. This southeast Georgia county is located near the coast and processes all local arrests through its county jail. When someone gets booked into the Long County jail, a mugshot and full booking record are created. Searching for these records involves contacting the sheriff's office or using statewide Georgia databases. This page covers every method available for finding Long County jail mugshots, along with the state laws that affect access to booking photos and arrest records.

Long County Sheriff's Office

The Long County Sheriff's Office manages the county jail and keeps all booking records on file. The office is located at 495 S McDonald St, Ludowici, GA 31316. You can call 912-545-2118 for questions about inmates or records. The sheriff's office is where all Long County jail mugshots originate.

Long County is a rural county, but its population has grown over the years due in part to its proximity to Fort Stewart in neighboring Liberty County. The jail holds pretrial detainees, county-sentenced inmates, and those awaiting transfer to the state prison system. Arrests made by sheriff's deputies, the Ludowici Police Department, and state officers operating in Long County all result in bookings at this facility. Each booking record contains a mugshot, the person's name, charges, bond amount, and arrest date.

Call the jail to check on someone in custody. Staff can confirm if a person is being held and share basic charge info. For a copy of a mugshot or detailed arrest record, plan to file a written records request with the sheriff's office.

Search Long County Mugshots Online

Long County does not maintain a public online inmate roster. For current inmate information, a phone call to the sheriff's office is the quickest option. Georgia state databases offer broader search capabilities that include Long County records.

Use the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search to look up state prison inmates. This free tool shows mugshots, sentence info, and facility locations for anyone convicted in Long County who is serving state time. The search runs on just a name and gives instant results. It does not include people held at the county jail level.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains the Georgia Crime Information Center with criminal history records from all 159 counties. A GBI background check pulls arrest records, charges, and case outcomes from Long County and statewide. This paid service provides a thorough view that goes beyond what a single county's jail roster can offer.

Long County shares the Atlantic Judicial Circuit with Liberty and McIntosh counties. Court cases from Long County are handled through this circuit, and court records may be searched separately from jail booking records.

Long County Jail Records

Under the Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, you have the right to request jail mugshots and booking records from the Long County Sheriff's Office. Send your written request to 495 S McDonald St, Ludowici, GA 31316. Include as much detail as you can: the person's full name, date of birth, and approximate date of arrest.

The office has three business days to respond under state law. Copy fees are limited to 10 cents per page by O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. The booking record from Long County will include the mugshot, charges, bond amount, arresting agency, and date of booking. Court records are handled by the Long County Clerk of Superior Court, which is a separate office from the jail.

Note: Records that have been sealed by court order under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 will not be released through open records.

Georgia Mugshot Laws

Georgia state law governs how Long County jail mugshots are shared. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 prohibits law enforcement from releasing booking photos to websites that charge for removal. When you request a mugshot from the Long County Sheriff's Office, you must sign a written statement that the photo will not end up on a pay-to-remove site.

If your Long County mugshot appears on a website that wants money to take it down, the state has protections for you. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, charging for mugshot removal is an unfair business practice. Send the site a written removal request. If they do not take it down within 30 days, file a complaint with the Georgia Consumer Protection Division. The state can act against these sites on your behalf.

Record restriction provides additional protection for people who qualify. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, individuals whose Long County charges were dismissed or who were acquitted can petition to have their arrest record sealed. A restricted record means the mugshot and all booking data are no longer available through public searches or open records requests. You will need to file a petition with the court to get this done.

Nearby Counties

Long County is surrounded by several other counties in southeast Georgia. Jail mugshots are filed with the county where the booking happened. Check the right county before you search.