The Tattnall County Inmate Population
Tattnall County has a larger corrections footprint than many rural Georgia counties because the local jail is not the only custody site in the county. The Tattnall County Jail in Reidsville is the county-level booking and detention facility run by the Tattnall County Sheriff's Office. Smith State Prison in Glennville and Rogers State Prison in Reidsville are separate Georgia Department of Corrections facilities for sentenced adult male felons. Those state prisons are physically in Tattnall County, but they are not part of the county jail roster.
The local Tattnall County inmate population changes with arrests, bond decisions, first appearances, probation holds, municipal court cases, outside-agency holds, and transfers to state prison. The public roster showed local and outside agencies such as Tattnall County SO, Reidsville PD, Glennville Municipal Court, probation offices, GDC CID, and Evans County SO. That agency mix explains why a person may appear in the county jail even when the arrest did not start with the sheriff.
Tattnall County Inmate Population Statistics
The most concrete county jail benchmark in the research is the archived Georgia Department of Community Affairs August 2021 monthly jail report. It listed the Tattnall County Jail at 136 beds with 94 inmates, or 69 percent of capacity. The public roster later showed 104 current items during inspection on June 4, 2026, but that is a roster snapshot, not an official average daily population. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association jail report listed Tattnall in May 2026, but the visible county row did not publish a numeric value.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tattnall County Jail inmates | 94 | Georgia DCA monthly jail report, August 2021 |
| Tattnall County Jail capacity | 136 beds | Georgia DCA monthly jail report, August 2021 |
| Percent of capacity | 69% | Georgia DCA monthly jail report, August 2021 |
| Current public roster count | 104 items | Tattnall Interop roster, inspected June 4, 2026 |
| Smith State Prison capacity | 1,526 | GDC Smith State Prison page |
| Rogers State Prison capacity | 1,391 | GDC Rogers State Prison page |
The state prison capacity in Tattnall County is much larger than the county jail capacity. Smith and Rogers together account for 2,917 GDC beds, while the county jail benchmark is 136 beds. That difference is why the phrase Tattnall County inmate population can mean two different things: local jail custody for arrests and holds, or a broader county geography that includes state prison beds.
Tattnall County Inmate Population Trends
Current trend data is limited. The research located one official archived county jail report, one public roster snapshot, and a current statewide reporting page that did not expose a Tattnall numeric row. The available figures still give a useful frame. In August 2021, the jail was under its reported capacity. On June 4, 2026, the public roster count was also below the older capacity benchmark, but roster counts and monthly jail reports are collected in different ways.
| Date | Tattnall jail count / capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | 94 / 136 | Official DCA monthly jail report; 69 percent of capacity. |
| June 4, 2026 | 104 public roster items | Interop current-inmates snapshot; not a formal ADP. |
| May 2026 | Not published in visible row | GSA jail report listed Tattnall but showed no county number in the visible row. |
The broader Georgia jail context matters as well. The GSA May 2026 summary reported 20,271 statewide jail inmates, 26,984 reporting beds, 75.1 percent statewide capacity use, and 13,899 people awaiting trial. Those are Georgia-wide figures, not Tattnall-only data, but they show how much of the jail population statewide is pretrial.
Who Makes Up the Tattnall County Inmate Population
The DCA report provides custody-status categories, not a full demographic profile. In the August 2021 report, Tattnall had 42 people awaiting trial, 4 serving county sentences, 2 state-sentenced inmates, and 46 listed as other. That "other" category is meaningful because the Tattnall roster shows holds and arrests tied to municipal courts, probation offices, GDC CID, outside sheriffs, and local police. The public roster also shows sex, height, weight, address, status, arresting agency, days in jail, and bond at the individual-card level.
- Awaiting trial: The 2021 DCA table listed 42 people, or 45 percent of the jail count.
- County sentence: The same report listed 4 county-sentenced inmates.
- State-sentenced holdovers: Two people were listed as state-sentenced in the county jail report.
- Other holds: The 2021 report listed 46 people in the other category, consistent with the roster's wide agency mix.
Laws Governing Tattnall County Inmate Data
Georgia law gives the public several routes to Tattnall County inmate population records, but it does not require every field or photo to be posted online. The free roster is the fastest route for current custody. Written requests under the Georgia Open Records Act are the fallback for booking sheets, jail-register entries, and records that are not shown in the online portal.
Key Georgia access rules:
O.C.G.A. 50-18-70 et seq. defines public records broadly and sets the state open-records framework.
O.C.G.A. 50-18-71 guidance explains that agencies must respond in writing within three business days when records are not produced right away.
O.C.G.A. 42-4-7 requires sheriffs to keep county jail records and makes those records subject to public inspection.
O.C.G.A. 10-1-393.5 addresses removal duties for qualifying commercial mugshot sites.
Tattnall County State Prison Population
Smith State Prison and Rogers State Prison are part of the GDC system. Smith is a close-security prison for adult male felons and has a published capacity of 1,526. Rogers is a medium-security prison for adult male felons and has a published capacity of 1,391. People housed at Smith or Rogers are found through the GDC locator, not the Tattnall County Jail roster.
The distinction can prevent wasted calls. A recent local arrest belongs with the county jail roster and the sheriff's phone line. A person already sentenced to state prison belongs with the GDC Find an Offender search, GDC visitation rules, and the state prison facility page. Georgia VINELink can help with custody notifications, but it is not a replacement for the official jail roster or state locator.
Search the Tattnall County Jail Roster
The local search path starts with the Tattnall Current Inmates roster. The same Interop portal also offers 24 Hours Arrests and Inmates by Arrest Date. The name filter is optional, so a blank search can show the current list. Use last name first, then add first name if the result list is crowded.
- Start on Current Inmates when the person may still be in jail.
- Search by last name first. Add first name only when needed.
- Check 24 Hours Arrests if the person was booked today or yesterday.
- Use Inmates by Arrest Date when the booking date is known.
- Call the jail when the roster does not match a recent arrest or a bond question needs confirmation.
No official Tattnall sheriff mobile app was located during the research pass. Use the roster, the sheriff/jail phone line, written open-records requests, GDC, BOP, ICE, and VINELink instead.
Current Tattnall County Inmate Lookup Fields
The current-inmates page displayed a public DevExpress grid during inspection. It showed Page 1 of 11 with 104 items on June 4, 2026. The visible search form used optional name fields and did not require a login or payment in the observed public view.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Inmates | Tab/link | No | Opens the current custody list. |
| 24 Hours Arrests | Tab/link | No | Shows recent bookings, including current and released status values. |
| Inmates by Arrest Date | Tab/link | No | Supports arrest-date browsing in the same portal. |
| Last Name | Text box | No | Use last name alone for the first pass. |
| First Name | Text box | No | Add when several names match. |
| Search Inmates | Button | n/a | Submits the name filter to the roster page. |
Tattnall County Inmate Record Fields
A Tattnall inmate card is a booking and custody record, not a full court docket. It can show enough to confirm who is held, when the arrest happened, which agency is involved, and what the bond field says. The captured static output did not clearly show full charge-code tables, housing units, court dates, or booking numbers, so those details should be confirmed with the jail or clerk when they matter.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Image slot | A left-side photo area; many observed entries used an image-not-available placeholder. |
| Name | Inmate name in last, first format. |
| Status | Values observed included CURRENTLY BOOKED and RELEASED. |
| Arrest date and agency | Date followed by agencies such as Tattnall County SO, Reidsville PD, Glennville Municipal Court, or GDC CID. |
| Days in jail | A numeric custody-duration field. |
| Bond | A dollar amount, NOT SET, or DENIED. |
Tattnall County Jail vs State Prison
The county jail and state prison systems answer different inmate lookup questions. The county roster is for pretrial detainees, recent bookings, local sentence holds, and jail custody tied to local courts. The GDC locator is for sentenced state prisoners, including people held at Smith or Rogers after classification and transfer.
| County Jail | State Prison | |
|---|---|---|
| Run by | Tattnall County Sheriff's Office | Georgia Department of Corrections |
| Who is held | Recent arrests, pretrial detainees, county sentence and holds | Sentenced adult felons |
| Search tool | Interop Current Inmates, 24 Hours Arrests, arrest-date tab | GDC Find an Offender |
| Local facilities | Tattnall County Jail | Smith State Prison and Rogers State Prison |
State and Federal Inmate Search
Use GDC Find an Offender or the Georgia.gov offender-search guide for state prisoners. Use the BOP inmate locator for federal sentenced inmates from 1982 forward. Use ICE ODLS for immigration detention when the person may be in ICE custody. No BOP or ICE detention facility in Tattnall County was located, so federal and immigration searches may point outside the county.
- Jail
- A local facility for arrest intake, pretrial custody, short sentences, and holds.
- Prison
- A state or federal facility for people sentenced after conviction.
- Detainer
- A request or notice from another agency that can keep a person in custody.
- VINELink
- A custody notification service available statewide in Georgia.
Tattnall County Detention Facilities
The facility map has three active pages. The county jail is the local arrest and holding point. Smith and Rogers are state prisons with GDC rules, visitation, programs, and locator access. A name search should start with the facility type most likely tied to the person's status.
- Tattnall County Jail - local jail for pretrial detainees, recent arrests, county sentence custody, and other holds.
- Smith State Prison - GDC close-security prison for adult male felons in Glennville.
- Rogers State Prison - GDC medium-security prison for adult male felons in Reidsville.
Tattnall County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Tattnall County inmate population?
The last located official county jail benchmark listed 94 inmates and 136 beds in August 2021. The public roster showed 104 current items on June 4, 2026. Smith and Rogers add 2,917 state prison beds within the county, but those are GDC prisoners, not county jail inmates.
How do I search Tattnall County inmates?
Search the Interop Current Inmates roster for local jail custody. Check 24 Hours Arrests for a very recent booking and Inmates by Arrest Date when the arrest date is known. If the person has been sentenced to prison, switch to the GDC locator.
Can released inmates still have court records?
Yes. A RELEASED jail status means custody ended; it does not mean the court case ended. Tattnall State and Superior court records route through Georgia Courts e-access, PeachCourt, and the Tattnall Clerk of Superior Court.
Are Tattnall County mugshots always posted?
No. The roster has a photo slot, but many observed entries used an image-not-available placeholder. Booking-photo access may require a written open-records request to the sheriff's office.
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