Lowndes County Arrest Records and Busted Mugshots

Lowndes County in South Georgia is home to Valdosta, one of the state's larger cities, and searching for busted mugshots or arrest records here starts with the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office, which operates a large detention facility holding around 700 inmates daily. The online inmate roster has been temporarily offline during a system transition, but direct contact with the detention center and state-level databases can still get you the records you need.

Lowndes County Sheriff's Office and Jail Information

The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office runs the county detention facility and is the primary source for Lowndes County arrest records and booking information. The office is located at 120 Prison Farm Road in Valdosta, with a mailing address of P.O. Box 667, Valdosta, GA 31603. The main phone number is 229-671-2900. The county website is at lowndescounty.com, and the jail page is at lowndescounty.com/420/Jail.

The detention facility averages 700 inmates per day, which puts it among the larger county jails in South Georgia. Staff includes more than 100 officers. The jail holds pre-trial detainees and people serving shorter sentences in Lowndes County. Most people in the facility at any given time have not yet been convicted of the charges listed in their arrest records. Keep that in mind when reviewing Lowndes County busted mugshots or booking information tied to a specific arrest.

The screenshot below shows the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office main website, which provides contact information, jail details, and links to public records services for the county.

The Lowndes County Sheriff's homepage at lowndescounty.com provides access to jail information, contact details for the detention center, and other public safety resources for the county.

Lowndes County Inmate Search - Current Status

The Lowndes County online inmate listing is temporarily unavailable. The sheriff's office is in the middle of transitioning to a new Inmate Management System, and as a result, the current inmates listing is offline. This is a short-term issue, not a policy change. Once the system migration is complete, the online roster should return to the jail page at lowndescounty.com/420/Jail. Check the page directly to see if the listing has been restored.

In the meantime, the best way to find someone in Lowndes County custody is to call the detention center directly at 229-671-2900. Staff can confirm whether a person is in custody and provide basic booking information. For records beyond current custody status, the open records process under Georgia law remains available through the same phone number or through a written request.

The screenshot below shows the Lowndes County Jail information page, which covers facility operations, staff structure, and how to contact the detention center directly while online search tools are in transition.

The Lowndes County Jail page at lowndescounty.com/420/Jail covers the facility's operations and provides direct contact details for reaching the detention center while the online inmate roster is temporarily unavailable.

JET Team and Jail Security Operations

The Lowndes County detention center operates a Jail Extraction Team, known as the JET Team. These officers receive specialized training and handle high-risk situations inside the facility. Their routine duties include daily dorm inspections and cell searches for contraband. The JET Team is part of the facility's overall security strategy for a jail that routinely houses 700 or more inmates.

Captain Jason Clifton commands jail operations. The facility is also notable for its size relative to Lowndes County's population. A 700-inmate average in a county of about 122,000 people represents a significant per-capita jail population. This reflects both Lowndes County's role as a regional hub for South Georgia law enforcement and the mix of local arrests and transfers from surrounding smaller counties.

Note: Calls to the Lowndes County Detention Center at 229-671-2900 are the most reliable way to confirm custody status for Lowndes County arrests while the online inmate search system is offline during its upgrade.

Open Records Requests for Lowndes County Arrest Records

Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives the public the right to inspect and copy records held by Lowndes County law enforcement. Arrest reports, booking logs, and other public safety records fall within this law. Agencies must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff time is free. The first 20 pages of copies cost nothing. Pages beyond that are capped at $0.10 each.

Submit open records requests to the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office at 120 Prison Farm Road, Valdosta, GA 31603, or call 229-671-2900 to ask about the process. For state-level records, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation accepts requests through its open records portal. The GBI manages the GCIC, which holds criminal history data for all Georgia counties including Lowndes.

Georgia Statewide Databases That Cover Lowndes County

While the local inmate search is temporarily down, Georgia's statewide tools still work for Lowndes County records. The Georgia Department of Corrections Offender Query is free and shows photos for people who served time in state prisons. For felony conviction history, the Georgia Felon Search costs $15 per lookup and returns instant GCIC results. The GBI Sex Offender Registry covers Lowndes County registrants and can be searched by name or location.

Georgia also bans law enforcement from posting booking photos on their own public websites, under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19. That rule applies to the Lowndes County Sheriff as well. So while inmate roster data is public, actual booking photos may require a formal open records request even after the online system is restored. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division also oversees the mugshot removal law under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, which requires commercial sites to remove photos for free within 30 days when requested by certified mail for qualifying arrests.

Cities in Lowndes County

Valdosta is the main city in Lowndes County and the only one above the population threshold for its own dedicated page. Hahira, Lake Park, Remerton, and Dasher also sit within county boundaries but fall below the threshold.

Nearby Counties

Lowndes County borders several counties in South Georgia. Each has its own sheriff's office and arrest record system.