Dougherty County Jail Roster Overview
The Dougherty County Sheriff's Office administers the county jail and publishes public custody access through Police-to-Citizen. The official jail is a 1,230-bed pre-trial detention facility at 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, Georgia 31705. The jail page links to an HB 1105 Compliance Report, an Inmate Handbook, Search for an Inmate, and JailATM for commissary deposits and gift packs. Sheriff Terron K. Hayes is listed as the 19th Sheriff of Dougherty County, and Chief Deputy John Ostrander is listed as Chief Deputy after a January 2025 appointment.
The county online inmate channel is the P2C Inmates catalog. Related P2C tools include Recent Arrests and Wanted Persons. These tools are Sheriff records. They are not the same as a Superior Court, State Court, or Municipal Court case file. For pleadings, hearings, dispositions, and sentences, use the Clerk's court search or contact the court that has the case.
The official P2C inmate source is the primary online jail roster entry point.
Use P2C for custody and booking details, then cross-check the Clerk's records when the question is about the prosecution rather than jail status.
How to Use the Dougherty County Inmate Roster
The roster is designed for public name or keyword searching and list review. It can show current custody records and recent custody data depending on the Sheriff's display settings. Because inmate records change quickly, call the jail for urgent custody, bond, or release questions. The jail main number is 229-430-6500, Jail Intake is 229-430-6531, Criminal Records is 229-430-6516, and Jail Administration is 229-430-6508.
- Open the Dougherty County P2C Inmates catalog.
- Enter a name or keyword in the text search, or use Advanced and Filter controls if they are available.
- Sort the list if needed. The research inventory notes that the default sort can include Arrest Date newest, with other options depending on settings.
- Open the inmate profile and compare the name, demographics, arrest date, holding facility, bond fields, court date, and charge rows.
- If the person is not listed, search Recent Arrests, call Jail Intake, or confirm whether the person is in state prison, federal custody, or another county.
- Use the Clerk's CM Web Search for court filings, dispositions, and sentences.
Roster Search Fields
The official P2C front end supports a general text search and optional advanced controls. Some restricted-mode controls can require first name, middle name, last name, age, or arrest date if the agency enables that mode. The public research inventory also identifies Clear All and Load More controls. Arrest date formatting is MM/DD/YYYY where that date field is used.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text search | Text | Optional | Supports public keyword or name searching in the inmate catalog. |
| Advanced | Button | Optional | Opens the advanced filter sheet when filters are enabled. |
| Filter | Icon or button | Optional | Applies list filters configured by the agency. |
| Sort | Dropdown | Optional | Default sort includes Arrest Date newest; other options depend on agency settings. |
| First name | Text | Conditional | Used in restricted search mode if enabled. |
| Middle name | Text | Conditional | Used in restricted search mode if enabled. |
| Last name | Text | Conditional | Used in restricted search mode if enabled. |
| Age | Number | Conditional | Component supports minimum 0 and maximum 99. |
| Arrest date | Date | Conditional | Date format is MM/DD/YYYY in the form. |
| Clear All | Button | Optional | Clears active filters. |
| Load More | Button | Optional | Appears when more results are available. |
What an Inmate Profile Shows
A P2C inmate profile can include both custody-level data and charge-level data. The public display is controlled by agency configuration, so some fields may appear only when enabled. A missing field on the public page should not be treated as proof that the jail, court, or Sheriff's Office lacks the underlying information. Confirm unclear records by phone or written request.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Mugshot or photo | Image field or no-image placeholder when a public image is unavailable. |
| Name | Full name and suffix when displayed. |
| Demographics | Age, gender or sex, race, height, weight, and sometimes date of birth if enabled. |
| Custody | Arrested date, court date, release or expected release date, primary charge, booking agency, arresting agency, holding facility, and total bond amount. |
| Charge table | Charge name, description, status, docket number, bond type, bond status, and bond amount. |
| Expanded details | Alerts, traits, scars, marks, tattoos, arrest notes, property, release dates, and release reasons where enabled. |
| Display limits | Home address, DOB, bond, SMT, traits, arrest notes, property, and release reasons are controlled by agency settings. |
Dougherty County Jail Contact Card
Dougherty County has one primary jail facility identified by official county sources. It is a pre-trial detention facility, which means many people listed there may have pending cases rather than final convictions. State sentenced prisoners should be searched through the Georgia Department of Corrections offender query. Federal prisoners should be searched through the Bureau of Prisons locator, not the county jail.
Dougherty County Jail
1302 Evelyn Avenue
Albany, GA 31705
229-430-6500
Jail Administration: 229-430-6508
Jail Intake: 229-430-6531
Video visitation is open 24/7 when privileges and approval are in place.
The GDC Dougherty County Jail location source is separate from the county P2C roster and helps distinguish county jail custody from state prison lookup.
Use the county jail for local custody records and the GDC offender query for sentenced state-prison records.
Booking, Charges, and Court Dates
Booking records and court records answer different questions. The jail record can show the arrest date, booking agency, holding facility, primary charge, total bond, court date, release date, and charge table. The court case file can show the docket number, filed charges, indictment, accusation, plea, disposition, sentence, probation, and appeal. A booking charge may be revised when prosecutors file the formal court charge, and a court charge may later be amended, reduced, dismissed, or resolved by conviction.
For a felony case, the pathway may include arrest, booking, a warrant or committal function through Magistrate Court, prosecutor review, indictment or accusation, and Superior Court proceedings. For misdemeanors, State Court can handle offenses punishable by 12 months or less. For city traffic and ordinance cases, Albany Municipal Court may be the relevant venue. In-custody municipal arraignments are held at the Dougherty County Jail Facility at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, while arraignments and bench trials are conducted at the Albany Law Enforcement Center on the city schedule.
Visitation Hours and Rules
The official jail page states that Dougherty County Jail offers virtual or video visits with friends and family. Visitation is a privilege. Privileges may be suspended or revoked as a disciplinary measure or when safety or security requires it. Video visitation is open 24/7, visits are limited to 15 minutes, and inmates are limited to three visitors per week if those visitors are approved in the system. All visits are recorded and monitored by staff.
| Visit type | Schedule | Length | Limits and notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video visitation | Open 24/7 | 15 minutes | Three approved visitors per inmate per week; visits recorded and monitored; privileges can be suspended or revoked. |
| Attorney visitation | Specific official schedule not located | Not located | Treat as a separate professional visit channel and call Jail Administration at 229-430-6508. |
| In-person public visitation | Not published online | Not published online | The jail page emphasizes virtual or video visits. |
Property and Court Clothes
Inmates may release personal property Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The inmate must retain a change of clothing. Property release is all or none, so the inmate cannot release only part of the property. The person picking up property must report to the lobby counter with proper identification, and before release the inmate can confirm the identity of the person receiving the property. Inmates may authorize payment to an outside person or place up to the account amount; this is approved one time per inmate and only within 30 days from the beginning of incarceration.
Court clothes are accepted for inmates going to jury trial up to seven days before the scheduled court date. Court clothes are accepted Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clothing other than court clothes will not be exchanged unless torn, bloody, or extremely dirty, and that exchange may be approved only once on an item-for-item basis.
How to Contact an Inmate
Official public pages did not publish rules for mail, dress code, child visitor rules, video pricing, phone provider, tablet program, holiday visitation, lockdown changes, or religious-advisor schedules. For details not published in the public jail page, call Jail Administration at 229-430-6508. For current custody, bond, and booking questions, call the jail at 229-430-6500 or Jail Intake at 229-430-6531. For Sheriff's open records, use DCJF@dougherty.ga.us.
No official Dougherty County Sheriff's Office or Albany Police app with inmate or warrant lookup was located in the research. The official online tools found for this topic are the P2C modules and JailATM.
Commissary and Inmate Funds
The jail page links to JailATM for commissary deposits and gift packs. Deposits require creating a JailATM account if the user does not already have one, then following the provider prompts. Deposits may also be made at a kiosk in the jail lobby. Official public pages did not publish deposit limits or fee schedules, so confirm current provider terms before paying.
| Service | Provider or method | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Commissary deposit | JailATM | Create an account if needed and follow provider prompts. |
| Gift pack | JailATM | Same provider as deposits. |
| Lobby kiosk | Jail lobby | Deposits can be made at a kiosk located in the jail lobby. |
| Outside payment authorization | Inmate account release | One-time approval per inmate, only within 30 days from beginning of incarceration. |
The JailATM deposit source is the official provider link for inmate funds and gift packs.
Use JailATM for commissary deposits and gift packs, but use the jail or court contacts for custody status, bond, court dates, and release questions.
County Jail vs. State and Federal Custody
Dougherty County Jail records do not cover every person with a Dougherty County connection. State sentenced prisoners are searched through the Georgia DOC Offender Query. Federal prisoners are searched through the Bureau of Prisons locator, and federal criminal cases are handled through the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia or PACER rather than the county jail. If an inmate disappears from the county roster, possible explanations include release, transfer, sentence to state custody, movement to another jurisdiction, restricted display settings, or a name-search mismatch.