Screven County, GA Sheriff's Department, Jails and Offender Search

About Screven County 

Screven County was established on December 14, 1793, by state legislation. The county located in the southwest part of Georgia is named after James Screven, a general who died in Georgia during the American revolutionary war. The 2020 united states census shows that Screven county had 14,067 people, 5,098 households, and 3,395 families. African Americans comprised 37.57%, whites 57%, Native Americans 0.28%, and Asians 0.43%. The county is 656 square miles in size, with 645 square miles of land and 11 square miles (1.6%) of water. 

The county seat was relocated from Jackson Borough to Sylvania in 1847. Sylvania was founded in 1790 after the American Revolutionary War. The current courthouse in Sylvania was built in 1964 to replace a two-story brick courthouse completed in 1897. 

The board of commissioners, which serves as the governing body in Screven, is in charge of setting policy for county operations and enacting resolutions and ordinances to advance the county’s health, safety, and welfare. 

About Screven Sheriff’s Office 

The Screven Sheriff’s Office is in charge of maintaining order and safeguarding people and property in the county. The Sheriff is the head of the office and is assisted by deputies in enforcing the state and federal laws. The office is at 202 Rocky Ford Rd, Sylvania, GA 30467. 

Jail Division 

The jail division is tasked with running all operations in Screven County jail. The division ensures a secure and humane environment for the Screven County jail inmates. Deputies and guards in the jail division are trained in jail operation, management, and critical elements in regulating inmate behavior. These elements include determining the risks and needs of convicts, assigning them to cells, taking care of their basic requirements, establishing and communicating behavioral standards, supervising them, and keeping them engaged in productive activities. After training, they are certified through the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. 

The Screven county sheriff’s jail division has an added responsibility to operate the emergency dispatch center. 

Investigation Division 

The investigation division investigates complex or specialized felony cases that patrol deputies cannot handle. They conduct interviews with suspects, witnesses, and victims, explore crime scenes, log and preserve evidence, manage informants, and review evidence. Some of the cases handled by this division include; 

• Death investigations 
• Computer crimes 
• Financial crimes 
• Arson 
• Homicides 
• Fraud 
• Major assaults 
• robberies 
• Burglaries 

Uniform Patrol Division 

The uniform patrol division has trained and certified deputies assigned to offer 24-hour safety and law enforcement services to Screven County residents and tourists. Their duties involve: 

• Answering 911 emergency calls. 
• Directing traffic. 
• Taking incident and accident reports. 
• Apprehending and detaining criminal offenders. 

In addition, they serve civil papers and warrants, testify in court, and conduct preliminary investigations into criminal activity. 

Administration Division 

The Sheriff’s office’s Administrative Division is the primary support section for all other divisions and units. The Sheriff is the overall administrator in the Sheriff’s office and is assisted by three administrative assistants. The jail administrator is in charge of jail operations, the warrants and civil administrator oversees all civil processes, and the evidence custodian administrator handles all evidence brought into the Sheriff’s office. 

County Inmate Search 

If one is arrested in Screven County, the most likely place to find them is the Screven county jail. The minimum-security jail at 202 Rocky Ford Rd, Sylvania, GA 30467, can accommodate 148 inmates. Accessing the information on inmates confined in the facility is easy since the freedom of information act allows the general public to get the information. 

The Screven county jail provides information on an online jail register for all current inmates. The register contains the following offender information; 

• Names of the offenders and aliases 
• Offense committed 
• Booking number 
• Booking dates 
• Sentence 
• Age 
• Race 
• Hair and eye color 

Due to the rapid changes in the information in county jails, the Sheriff’s office does not guarantee the accuracy of the information. As a result, it is not accountable for any losses or damages incurred due to relying on the information. 

Another way to access the records involves visiting the jail or contacting the Sheriff’s office via phone at (912) 564-2013, (912) 564-2022, or by email at [email protected], [email protected]. 

Inmate Search Through the DOC’s Website 

When the court reaches a verdict, and an inmate is sentenced to do time in a medium or a maximum facility, the offender is transferred from the Screven county jail to a state correctional facility operated by the DOC. In such a case, the inmate’s records are transferred to the department of corrections website. The website allows you to search for an inmate using their name, gender, race, age, recent institution, alias, and other defining features like hair color, eye color, scars, and tattoos. 

Inmate Search Through the Sex Offender Registry 

The sex offender registry Contains information on all registered sex offenders in the county. Anyone convicted of committing a sexual offense is required to register with the Sheriff’s department in Screven. The Sheriff’s office provides this information on its website to ensure the community is safe. The Sheriff’s office also offers a free Offender watch app on Google play and the app store that alerts registered members if a sex offender moves into your neighborhood or if they try to contact your child by phone, text, or email. 

Screven County Sheriffs Department

Address

202 Rocky Ford Road, Sylvania, Georgia, 30467

Phone

912-564-2013

Fax

912-564-2022

Website

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Police Departments in Screven County, GA

State Prisons in Screven County, GA

Screven County, GA Incarceration Statistics

Screven County, GA Jail Inmate Population, Jail Pretrial Population and Confined Population, for 2010-2015 years

Screven County, GA Female Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

Screven County, GA Male Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

Screven County, GA Incarceration Rates by Race, for 2010-2015 years