Grady County Busted Mugshots and Arrest Records

Grady County is a South Georgia county with a population of about 28,144 and Cairo as its county seat. The Grady County Sheriff's Office handles all local bookings and jail operations. This page covers the main tools for searching Grady County busted mugshots, arrest records, and inmate booking data through local and statewide Georgia resources.

Grady County Sheriff Inmate Search and Booking Records

The Grady County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail in Cairo and is the main local agency for arrest records and busted mugshots. The sheriff's office is located at 215 Pettigrew Street, Cairo, GA 39828. You can reach them by phone at (229) 377-4545. Calling the jail is the fastest way to confirm whether someone is currently in custody and get basic booking information. Staff can verify custody status and initial charge details over the phone during business hours.

Grady County does not publish a public online inmate roster. Phone contact and written records requests are the main options for getting Grady County arrest records. The Grady County Courthouse in Cairo holds Superior Court records for criminal cases that advance past the booking stage. Grady County is part of the Thomasville Judicial Circuit, which covers several South Georgia counties. Felony cases originating from Grady County busted mugshots and local arrests are handled through the Thomasville Circuit for prosecution and sentencing.

Cairo is the county seat and has its own police department that makes arrests within city limits. Those arrests are typically booked into the Grady County Jail, keeping the sheriff's office as the central booking record-keeper for the entire county. For city police incident reports, the Cairo Police Department is the right contact. For jail and booking records, the sheriff's office handles those regardless of which agency made the arrest.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search, a free tool with photos for state prison inmates who may have prior Grady County arrest records.

The GDC offender search is freely available to the public and displays photos, custody information, and sentence details for all Georgia state prison inmates.

Georgia Law on Booking Photos and Grady County Mugshot Websites

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 (2014), Georgia law enforcement agencies cannot post booking photos on the internet. The Grady County Sheriff follows this rule. You can request a booking photo through a written open records request, but you won't find a public mugshot gallery on the county's official website. Third-party sites that publish Grady County busted mugshots operate separately and collect their data from other public channels.

Georgia law gives you removal rights if your photo appears on a mugshot website. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 (2013), mugshot companies 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 arrests qualify and walks through the removal request process step by step. This right applies to Grady County busted mugshots on covered sites.

The Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, requires agencies to respond to records requests within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff time is free. Pages beyond the first 20 cost $0.10 each. These rules apply to all written requests for Grady County arrest records or booking photos submitted to the sheriff's office.

The screenshot below shows the GBI Sex Offender Registry search, a free public tool with photos that covers all Georgia counties including Grady.

The Sex Offender Registry is freely searchable by name and includes photos, making it one of the most accessible free tools for Georgia arrest-related record searches.

Statewide Tools for Grady County Arrest Records

Several free statewide Georgia databases can supplement Grady County local records. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and shows photos for state prison inmates. If a Grady County arrest led to a state sentence, the record may appear in the GDC database. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free and searchable by name and location with photos included.

For felony conviction records, the Georgia Felon Search costs $15 and returns instant statewide results. The GCIC, managed by the GBI, holds comprehensive statewide criminal history data from all Georgia law enforcement agencies including those in Grady County. A formal GCIC check is the most thorough tool for verifying a complete Georgia arrest history that includes Grady County records.

The screenshot below shows the GBI GCIC division information page, which is the statewide criminal history system that aggregates data from all 159 Georgia counties.

A GCIC check through the GBI covers all arrests and dispositions from Grady County law enforcement reported to the state and is the most complete source for a Georgia-wide arrest history.

Open Records Requests for Grady County Busted Mugshots

To get a certified copy of a Grady County arrest record or booking photo, submit a written request to the Grady County Sheriff's Office at 215 Pettigrew Street, Cairo, GA 39828. 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 isn't restricted, you'll receive it or get a cost estimate for fulfilling the request.

For a statewide criminal history including Grady County arrests and dispositions, use the GBI open records portal. GBI records pulled from GCIC are the most complete option for a Georgia-wide arrest history. This is the right path when you need more than a local jail booking check and want to see a person's full arrest and disposition record across all Georgia counties.

Cities in Grady County

Cairo is the county seat and largest city in Grady County. No Grady County cities meet the population threshold for a dedicated page on this site. Arrest records for Cairo and other Grady County communities are handled through the Grady County Sheriff's Office and the statewide resources listed on this page.

Nearby Counties

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