Search Gwinnett County Busted Mugshots

Gwinnett County is the second most populous county in Georgia with over one million residents, and its jail handles a large number of bookings each year. If you need to find Gwinnett County busted mugshots, arrest records, or current inmate information, the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office provides a public inmate search tool where you can look up people by name or booking date and see their custody status and charges as part of the public record.

Gwinnett County Sheriff Inmate Search and Booking Data

The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office posts its inmate data on the Gwinnett County inmate services page. You can search for current inmates by name or by booking date. The data shown is considered public information by the county. This tool covers current custody only, so if someone has been released, they may not appear in the results. For older booking records, a formal open records request may be needed.

The Sheriff's Office is located at 2900 University Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30043. You can reach them by phone at (770) 619-6500. The sheriff handles all jail operations for the county, and the Gwinnett County Sheriff's homepage is the main starting point for inmate services, visitation scheduling, and records requests.

All inmate information on the Gwinnett County portal is considered public. The county does not require registration to search. This is consistent with Georgia's open records laws, which treat arrest records and booking data as public information accessible to anyone who requests them.

The screenshot below shows the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office homepage, the central resource for inmate search and public safety records in Gwinnett County.

From the Gwinnett County Sheriff's homepage you can reach the inmate search, visitation information, and other public safety tools the county makes available online.

Note: The Gwinnett inmate search covers current inmates only. For historical arrest records or older booking photos, submit a formal open records request to the Sheriff's Office directly.

Gwinnett County Jail Policies and Inmate Communication

Gwinnett County has some specific rules around inmate mail and communication that are worth knowing. All regular inmate mail, except legal correspondence and approved religious mail, must be sent as postcards only. Postcards are scanned by the facility and made available to inmates electronically for 14 days. If you want to send a postcard through the central mail system, address it to JailATM.com at Gwinnett County Jail, 925B Peachtree St NE, Box 2062, Atlanta, GA 30309.

Video visits for Gwinnett County inmates are handled through Securus Technologies. All calls and video visits are monitored and may be recorded. This is standard practice at most county jails in Georgia, and inmates are notified of this policy. Understanding how communication works can help if you are trying to connect with someone who has been booked into the Gwinnett County facility.

These communication policies do not affect your ability to search Gwinnett County busted mugshots or arrest records through the sheriff's public portal.

Georgia Law on Mugshots and Booking Photos in Gwinnett County

Georgia law limits how agencies can share booking photos online. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, enacted in 2014, law enforcement in Georgia cannot post booking photos on the internet. This applies to the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office, which does not display mugshots in its public inmate search results. You can see names, charges, and custody status, but not photos, through the county's online tool.

Third-party sites do publish Gwinnett County booking photos collected from other sources. Georgia addressed this with a separate law. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, mugshot removal companies must take down photos for free within 30 days when the arrest involved is eligible for record restriction. The request must go out by certified mail. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division explains which sites and situations this covers.

The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70) sets the baseline for how Gwinnett County must respond to records requests. Agencies have three business days to respond. The first 15 minutes of staff time are free, and the first 20 pages cost nothing. Each page beyond that is $0.10. If you need a certified copy of a Gwinnett County arrest record or a booking photo, a formal request under this act is the right approach.

The screenshot below shows the GBI's information about the Georgia Crime Information Center, which maintains statewide criminal history records including Gwinnett County arrests.

The GCIC is the state's central repository for criminal history data, including arrests made in Gwinnett County and all other Georgia jurisdictions.

Statewide Arrest and Inmate Databases for Gwinnett County Searches

Beyond the Gwinnett County Sheriff's portal, several state-level tools can help you find arrest records and booking data for people in Gwinnett County. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), operated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, holds criminal history records for all 159 Georgia counties. GCIC data includes arrests, convictions, and dispositions. A formal records request is needed to access detailed criminal history through GCIC.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and includes photos automatically for people in state prison. Someone arrested and booked in Gwinnett County won't appear in the GDC system unless they've been convicted and sent to a state facility. But it's a good tool for checking whether someone has a prior state prison record tied to Gwinnett County or another jurisdiction.

The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov lets you run an instant check for felony convictions in the state. There is a $15 fee. This is useful if you want to find out whether someone has felony conviction history that started with a Gwinnett County arrest. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is also free, searchable by name or address, and includes photos of registered offenders statewide.

Formal Open Records Requests for Gwinnett County Mugshots

If you want a booking photo from a specific Gwinnett County arrest, the formal open records process is your best path. Contact the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office at 2900 University Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, or call (770) 619-6500. Have the inmate's name and booking number ready if possible. The GBI also handles statewide open records requests through its online open records portal.

Under the Georgia Open Records Act, the agency must respond within three business days. Gwinnett County booking photos are public records, but because of the 2014 law restricting online posting, you have to request them directly rather than finding them through the sheriff's website. For most people, the inmate search tool at the county site gives enough information, including charges and custody status, without needing a formal records request.

The screenshot below shows the GBI agency homepage, which oversees criminal records and the GCIC database used by Gwinnett County and all Georgia law enforcement agencies.

The GBI handles statewide criminal history records, the sex offender registry, and formal open records requests for Gwinnett County and all other Georgia counties.

Cities in Gwinnett County

Several cities in Gwinnett County have their own pages with local arrest record and inmate search information.

Nearby Counties

Gwinnett County borders a number of counties in the greater Atlanta region. Each has its own inmate search and arrest record resources.