Early County Busted Mugshots and Arrest Records

Early County is a small Southwest Georgia county with a population of about 10,430, and Blakely is its county seat. The Early County Sheriff's Office handles all local bookings and jail operations. This page covers the primary local and statewide tools for searching Early County busted mugshots, arrest records, and inmate booking data.

Early County Sheriff Inmate Search and Arrest Records

The Early County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail in Blakely and is the primary source for local arrest records and busted mugshots. The office is located at 11 Courthouse Square, Blakely, GA 39823. You can reach the sheriff's office by phone at (229) 723-3577. For current inmate status and basic booking details, calling the jail directly is the fastest approach. Staff can confirm custody and provide initial charge information during business hours.

Early County is a small rural county without a public online inmate roster. Phone contact and written records requests are the main options for obtaining Early County arrest records. The Superior Court Clerk at the Early County Courthouse in Blakely holds court records for criminal cases that advance past the initial booking stage. Early County falls under the Pataula Judicial Circuit, which covers several Southwest Georgia counties. Felony cases originating from Early County busted mugshots move through this circuit for trial and sentencing.

For misdemeanor matters and initial appearances, the Early County Magistrate Court handles the early stages. If a person is arrested in Blakely by city police rather than the sheriff's department, the city police report is the initial record, but the person is typically booked into the Early County Jail, which makes the sheriff's office the main contact for jail records in either case.

The screenshot below shows the GBI homepage, the central state agency that manages statewide criminal history records and handles open records requests for all Georgia counties.

The GBI and its GCIC division maintain arrest and disposition records from all 159 Georgia counties, including Early County, making GBI the broadest source for Georgia criminal history.

Georgia Law on Booking Photos and Mugshot Website Removal

Georgia's 2014 law, O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, bars Georgia law enforcement from posting booking photos on the internet. The Early County Sheriff follows this restriction. You can request an Early County booking photo through a formal written records request, but you won't find a public mugshot gallery on the county's official site. Third-party websites that show Early County busted mugshots collect their data from other public records channels.

If your photo appears on a mugshot website, a 2013 Georgia law gives you removal rights. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, mugshot sites must remove photos free of charge within 30 days when you send a certified mail request and the arrest qualifies for record restriction. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division explains which records qualify and how to submit the removal request step by step. This right applies to Early County busted mugshots on covered sites.

The Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, requires agencies to respond to public records requests within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff search time is free. The first 20 pages cost nothing, and pages beyond that are $0.10 each. Submit your written request to the Early County Sheriff's Office to get arrest records or booking photos under this law.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Consumer Protection Division page on mugshot websites, which covers removal rights and procedures for Georgia residents.

Georgia law gives you the right to request free photo removal from covered mugshot sites when the underlying Early County arrest qualifies for record restriction.

Statewide Databases for Early County Arrest Records

When local Early County records aren't available online, several free statewide Georgia tools can help. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free, shows photos, and covers all state prison inmates. If a person arrested in Early County received a state prison sentence, they likely appear in this database. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free and searchable by name, and it includes photos of registered offenders across all Georgia counties.

For felony conviction checks, the Georgia Felon Search costs $15 and returns instant results from across the state. The GCIC, run by the GBI, holds the most complete statewide criminal history database. A formal GCIC check covers all arrests and dispositions reported from Early County law enforcement, giving you a broader view than a single jail roster lookup.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Department of Corrections offender query interface, which is free to search and shows photos for all GDC state prison inmates.

The GDC database covers all Georgia state prison facilities and is one of the only free photo-included options for searching statewide inmate records.

Open Records Requests for Early County Busted Mugshots

For certified copies of Early County arrest records or booking photos, submit a written request to the Early County Sheriff's Office at 11 Courthouse Square, Blakely, GA 39823. Include the subject's full name, date of birth, and any available booking number or arrest date. The office must respond within three business days. If the record exists and is not subject to restriction, you'll receive the documents or a cost estimate for fulfilling the request.

For a statewide criminal history that includes Early County arrests, use the GBI open records request portal. GBI certified records drawn from GCIC cover all arrests and dispositions reported by Early County law enforcement agencies to the state. This is the most complete option when a single-county jail record doesn't give you enough information about a person's full arrest history in Georgia.

Cities in Early County

Blakely is the county seat and main city in Early County. No cities in Early County meet the population threshold for a dedicated page on this site. Arrest records for Blakely and surrounding communities are handled through the Early County Sheriff's Office and the state resources listed above.

Nearby Counties

Early County borders several Southwest Georgia counties. Each has its own inmate search and arrest record resources.