The Gordon County Inmate Population
The Gordon County inmate population is centered on the Gordon County Jail, the county detention facility inside the Gordon County Justice Center. The jail holds men and women charged with crimes in Gordon County, including arrests tied to Calhoun, Fairmount, Resaca, and county patrol cases. It also holds sentenced misdemeanants serving one year or less and people waiting for transfer to state or federal custody. Juveniles are not housed there; county research says they are transferred to juvenile detention in Rome or Dalton.
The local count changes as arrests are booked, bonds are set, cases are resolved, and sentenced felony prisoners leave the county jail for the Georgia Department of Corrections. That means the Gordon County inmate population is not the same thing as the statewide prison population. The county roster is the local, pretrial and short-sentence tool. GDC, BOP, ICE, and VINELink cover other parts of the custody chain when a person is moved or held outside the local jail.
Gordon County Inmate Population Statistics
Official Gordon County and sheriff pages describe the jail as a 376-bed facility. The Vera Incarceration Trends county dataset reports recent average jail population figures for Gordon County, including 279.5 in 2025 and 283 in 2026. Those Vera figures are annualized county jail population data, not a live roster count. For a current person-level search, use the official roster linked by the county and sheriff.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 jail population | 283 | Vera Incarceration Trends, 2026 |
| 2025 average jail population | 279.5 | Vera Incarceration Trends, 2025 |
| Rated bed capacity | 376 beds | Gordon County jail page and sheriff Jail Division page |
| 2024 jail population rate | 680.2 per 100,000 residents age 15-64 | Vera Incarceration Trends, 2024 |
| 2023 jail admissions | 1,275.56 | Vera Incarceration Trends, 2023 |
Gordon County Inmate Population Trends
The Gordon County inmate population stayed below the jail's posted capacity in the recent Vera trend line. The 2020 figure was 240, moved to 249.25 in 2021, dipped to 241.25 in 2022, then rose to 275 in 2023. Vera reported 266.25 for 2024, 279.5 for 2025, and 283 for 2026. Using the 2026 Vera count and the official 376-bed capacity, the jail was about 75.3 percent of rated capacity. That percentage is a calculation from sourced figures, not an official utilization report.
| Year | Jail Population / ADP | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 240 | Vera county dataset; capacity listed as 376. |
| 2021 | 249.25 | Vera county dataset. |
| 2022 | 241.25 | Vera reports 184.75 pretrial and 56.5 sentenced. |
| 2023 | 275 | Vera reports 129 pretrial and 146 sentenced. |
| 2024 | 266.25 | Vera reports a rate of 680.2 per 100,000 age 15-64. |
| 2025 | 279.5 | Vera county dataset. |
| 2026 | 283 | Vera county dataset. |
Who Is in the Gordon County Jail Population
Vera's 2023 county data gives the clearest breakdown in the research file. It reported 129 people in pretrial custody and 146 sentenced people in the Gordon County jail population. It also reported 201.625 male and 51.875 female jail population counts. Race and ethnicity fields were reported as 203.585 white, 35.235 Black, and 14.68 Latinx, with native, AAPI, and other race fields shown as zero in that dataset. These are dataset estimates and should not be used to identify any one person.
- Pretrial and sentenced custody - Vera reported 129 pretrial and 146 sentenced people for Gordon County in 2023.
- Men and women - The official jail holds male and female inmates, with Vera reporting higher male counts in 2023.
- Other agency indicators - Vera listed federal, prison, other jail, ICE, and USMS hold indicators for 2023.
- Juvenile custody - The county jail page says juveniles are transferred to Rome or Dalton juvenile detention.
Gordon County Jail Capacity
The county and sheriff both identify Gordon County Jail as a 376-bed detention facility. The sheriff's Jail Division page says the current jail opened in May 2009 and is an 81,000-square-foot facility. Research did not locate an official current overcrowding declaration, consent decree, or new jail construction plan. Based on the sourced Vera and official figures, the 2024 and 2026 calculated utilization rates were below full rated capacity.
A live jail roster count was not captured through a direct API request during research because the request was blocked outside a normal browser session. For live custody names, use the roster itself or the jail operations phone line. For multi-year population analysis, use the Vera dataset and official county capacity pages together.
Laws for Gordon County Inmate Records
Georgia law controls much of the access path for Gordon County inmate records. The county roster is the fastest public custody tool, but older booking records, incident reports, release records, and some booking-photo requests may need a written request. Georgia open-records law gives a general route for public agency records, while separate rules protect juveniles, active investigations, restricted records, medical details, and jail security information.
Key statutes and rules:
O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq. gives the Georgia Open Records Act path for public agency records.
O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71(b)(1)(A) is cited by PAC guidance for the three-business-day agency response rule.
O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 covers no-cost removal duties for qualifying commercial mugshot website postings.
O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 governs Georgia record restriction for eligible arrests.
Gordon County and State Prison Custody
No Georgia state prison was found physically inside Gordon County. GDC lists Gordon County Jail as a county jail, not a state prison. Once a Gordon County defendant is sentenced to state prison, the county roster is no longer the right system to rely on. Search the GDC Find an Offender tool for people currently in a GDC facility. GDC warns that photographs display automatically if available and tells users to verify records through written correspondence with Inmate Records and Information in Forsyth.
State prison counts should not be added to the local jail count unless the source clearly says the person remains in the county facility. The research file also cites GDC's CY2025 statewide average daily population by facility type: state prisons had capacity of 37,812, with 35,467 on hand and 93.8 percent utilization. That statewide figure helps show the larger corrections system that receives some felony-sentenced people from Gordon County.
How to Search Gordon County Inmates
The official current-custody search starts with the Gordon County OffenderIndex inmate portal, linked from both the county jail page and the sheriff's Jail Division page. The sheriff describes the roster as an automatic report from the in-house database that updates every 15 minutes. It has tabs for Current Inmates, Bookings Over Last 24 Hours, and Inmates by Booking Date.
The name search is flexible. A first name, last name, or both may be entered. A blank search can display the current grid after the roster loads. If no match appears, the next route depends on the custody type: call the jail operations line for local custody, use GDC for state prison, use BOP for federal custody, use ICE ODLS for immigration custody, and use VINELink for notification.
- Open the official OffenderIndex roster linked by Gordon County and the sheriff.
- Start with Current Inmates when the person is believed to be in custody now.
- Use Bookings Over Last 24 Hours for a very recent arrest.
- Use Inmates by Booking Date when the booking date or date range is known.
- Review the expanded charge, bond, court, sentence, and age fields when available.
- Move to the jail phone line, records request, GDC, BOP, ICE, or VINELink if the person is not listed.
Gordon County Jail Roster Fields
The Gordon County roster includes several search paths. The inspected public template showed search controls for current inmates, 24-hour bookings, and booking-date results. It also showed a previous-inmates checkbox in code, but Gordon's configuration hid that option, so historical coverage should not be promised from the public roster alone.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Text | Optional or unspecified | Filters current, 24-hour, or booking-date grids by first-name letters. |
| Last Name | Text | Optional or unspecified | Filters current, 24-hour, or booking-date grids by last-name letters. |
| Start date | Date picker | Optional or unspecified | Used in the Inmates by Booking Date tab. |
| Stop date | Date picker | Optional or unspecified | Used with the booking-date search range. |
| Include Previous Inmates | Checkbox | Hidden by Gordon config | Present in code but not active in the inspected public setup. |
The official roster screenshot source shows the roster tabs used for current inmates, recent bookings, and booking-date searches.
The roster is the best first stop for local custody, but it does not replace a court docket, a state prison locator, or a formal records request.
Past Gordon County Inmate Records
Past and released inmate records require more care than current roster searches. Gordon's inspected OffenderIndex configuration did not expose a broad previous-inmate search. The booking-date tab may help when the date is known, but older booking records, release records, incident reports, and booking-photo requests may need a sheriff records request or a county open-records request through Gordon County NextRequest. The sheriff's incident and accident report page says identification may be required for selected reports.
When filing a request, identify the person's full name, booking date if known, the record type wanted, and whether the request is for a roster entry, charge list, bond record, release record, booking photo, or incident report. Sentenced felony custody should be checked through GDC, not treated as a missing county roster entry.
What Gordon County Inmate Records Show
The public Gordon County inmate record is a jail intake and custody record. It can point toward court and bond information, but it is not the final court disposition. Research found the following public fields enabled or visible in the roster template and Gordon configuration.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name and status | First name, last name, and the booked-status field. |
| Sex and age | Sex is visible, and age is enabled under the Other tab. |
| Arrest date and time | The roster combines arrest date and arrest time. |
| Arresting officer | The officer credited on the roster for the arrest or booking. |
| Total bond | The visible total bond field, when one is posted. |
| Charges | Warrant number, charge description, type, statute, counts, and court columns. |
| Photo | The template supports a photo field, but Gordon's inspected configuration did not display public roster photos. |
County Jail vs State Prison Search
The most common search error is using the wrong custody system. Gordon County Jail covers local pretrial detainees, sentenced misdemeanants, and people waiting on transfer. GDC covers state prisoners after transfer. BOP covers federal custody, and ICE ODLS covers current ICE detention and some CBP custody. One person may move through more than one system after an arrest.
| County Jail | State Prison | Federal / ICE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who is covered | Pretrial, short sentence, transfer holds | Sentenced state prisoners | Federal prisoners or immigration detainees |
| Run by | Gordon County Sheriff's Office | Georgia Department of Corrections | BOP, USMS, or ICE |
| Lookup tool | OffenderIndex roster | GDC Find an Offender | BOP inmate locator or ICE ODLS |
| Photo note | Gordon roster photos were not shown in inspected config | GDC photos may display if available | BOP and ICE locators are not mugshot galleries |
State and Federal Inmate Search
Use BOP's inmate locator for federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to the present. Number search can use BOP Register, DCDC, FBI, or INS numbers, while name search uses first and last name, with optional race, age, and sex filters. For federal pretrial custody, BOP may not show a person held under U.S. Marshals authority; Gordon County is in the Northern District of Georgia, and the Rome USMS office is listed at 706-291-5644 in the research.
Use ICE ODLS for people currently in ICE custody. ODLS cannot search anyone under 18. An A-number search requires nine digits and country of birth, while name search requires biographical details such as full name, date of birth, and country of birth. VINELink is the notification fallback when custody status changes matter to victims or family members.
Gordon County Detention Facilities
The Facility Map resolves to one local detention facility. No separate Calhoun city jail, Fairmount jail, Resaca jail, regional jail, state prison, federal prison, or ICE detention center was found inside Gordon County in the official sources checked.
- Gordon County Jail - the county jail for Gordon County arrests, pretrial custody, sentenced misdemeanants, and people awaiting state or federal transfer.
Gordon County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Gordon County inmate population?
Vera reported a 2026 Gordon County jail population of 283. The official jail capacity is 376 beds, according to the county jail page and the sheriff's Jail Division page. A live roster count can change during the day as people are booked, released, or transferred.
How do I search the Gordon County inmate population?
Start with the OffenderIndex roster for current local jail custody, recent bookings, and booking-date searches. If the person is not listed, call jail operations, check GDC for state prison, use BOP for federal custody, search ICE ODLS for immigration detention, or use VINELink for notifications.
Does the Gordon County roster show mugshots?
The roster platform has a photo field in its template, but Gordon's inspected public configuration did not display roster photos. Booking-photo requests should go through official records channels, not commercial mugshot websites.
Where are juveniles held?
The county jail page says juveniles are transferred to juvenile detention in Rome or Dalton. They are not part of the adult jail roster.