Explore Fulton County Mugshots for Free (Georgia Lookups)

Start a free Fulton County mugshot search today and find out who is currently arrested or incarcerated anywhere from the local jail to the state and federal prison.

The Georgia Open Records Act and the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) state that all public records should be made available to citizens, except for those records or information deemed confidential by the law or court order.

This article explains the process of finding mugshot and arrest records through various online and offline resources in Fulton County and helps searchers learn how to responsibly use the information they obtained.

Sources Available To View Mugshots for Free

A mugshot is a police photograph of someone arrested by law enforcement officials that is added to an individual’s arrest record.

The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office releases arrest records submitted by various law enforcement agencies within the county, including all police departments. To view mugshots, searchers may either review the jail records database maintained by the sheriff’s office, submit an online request, call the records unit, or request the information in person.

Searchers who know the specific city or municipality of the individuals they are looking for may fill out a form online, contact, or visit that city’s police department to request the record.

If the arrested individuals are judged and sent to state or federal prison, their mugshots will also be available in their criminal records. The Georgia Department of Corrections releases these criminal records online for offenders in state prisons and the Bureau of Prisons does the same for inmates in federal prisons.

Note that in Georgia, mugshots can be restricted if eligible or requested by the arrested individual. So, arrest booking photographs may not be available in the online database for viewing.

Guide To Accessing Fulton County Mugshots at No Cost (GA)

Mugshots, or arrest police photographs, are taken after an individual is arrested. To view mugshots in Fulton County, interested individuals may access the jail roster provided by the sheriff’s office.

The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office maintains an inmate locator where anyone may review the jail records of arrested individuals.¹ To start the search, individuals must provide the defendant’s first and last name. If known, they may also provide the date of birth (D.O.B.) and the booking and release date to shorten the possible result list.

The search results will show the list of arrested individuals with the following information: booking number, defendant name, booking and released date, arresting agency, and charges.

Once searchers click on the link on the booking number of the individuals they’re looking for, it will show additional information such as the alias, SO number, address, physical description, and more details about the charges.

However, there’s a high possibility that the mugshot of the arrested individuals may not be available in this inmate locator; Georgia Law (O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5) states that there are eight situations where commercial websites must discard an arrestee’s mugshot from the website for free, and must be done within 30 days from the date this individual sent a written request. That’s why many arrest records available don’t have mugshots on them.

Rest assured that mugshots can still be viewed by interested parties, even if not available online. Interested individuals may request a mugshot or booking photo from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. The form request must be submitted to the Fulton County Open Records Request Center together with the booking photo release affirmation form.²

For other inquiries, the sheriff’s office may be contacted or visited in person at this address:

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
185 Central Avenue Southwest
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Phone: 404.612.5100

Fulton County also has another jail booking dataset where searchers can find booking records of all Fulton County detention facilities since January 2014.

Each record includes the date and time of the booking, the facility where the individual was booked, the law enforcement agency that sent the person, and the release date if the person was released. Note, however, that this dataset does not have the person’s name or mugshot.

Searchers may also check other third-party services for mugshots in Fulton County, Georgia, such as through VINELink. To find the offender record, the searcher must provide the dependant’s name, ID number, or case number.

For additional guidance on accessing offender details, review the instructions for finding arrest records in Fulton County.

Services for Inmates & Their Families

Some of the goals of law enforcement agencies supervising jails and other correctional facilities are to rehabilitate offenders, help them reintegrate into society, and reduce the rate of repeat offenses.

To achieve the aforementioned goals, these agencies provide services for the inmates and their families.

Jail Programs: The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office offers various programs for juveniles and adult inmates that will teach them how to reintegrate into society well, learn various skills that could help them financially, and be free from any substance abuse.⁴

Inmate Visitation: The Fulton County Jail uses a visitor video conferencing system with a video telephone to help families and friends meet the inmates following the jail visitation regulations.

Charges & Bonds: Fulton County has various methods to release an incarcerated individual from the county jail, such as paying a supersedeas bond, driver’s license collateral, pretrial release, and out-of-county property bond.

Arrestees’ charges and bonds are available in the arrest inquiry link at the bottom of the linked webpage. They can be paid via Visa, MasterCard, and Discover/Novus through Cash Bond Online.

Inmate Activities, Mail, Money & Phone: The Fulton County Jail no longer accepts personal mail, only legal mail as described in the “Inmate Mail” tab.⁵ They now allow family and friends to deposit money into inmate accounts through various methods, such as U.S. postal money orders, lobby kiosks, the Smart Deposit – Access Corrections website, or the phone.

Family and friends can set up accounts with Securus by visiting the website or calling +1.800.844.6591 to contact the inmates.

For additional insight or with any questions, citizens can contact the Fulton County Jail directly via phone or in-person visit.

Fulton County Jail
901 Rice Street Northwest
Atlanta, Georgia 30318

Phone: 404.613.2024

Searching for Mugshots via City Police Departments Within Fulton County Georgia

Law enforcement agencies, especially police departments, submit their jail booking records to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. That way, these agencies can collaborate and be transparent about the arrests that occurred within their jurisdiction, either within a particular city or entire county.

Once searchers know the specific city or municipality of the arrested individual, they may send a records request to their police department, contact them, or visit the office in person.

The table below shows the list of all police departments where record seekers may request this information, depending on where the individual was arrested. Also included are the online records request forms, their addresses, as well as contact numbers.

*Note: Before processing the online request, it is better to contact the department first to ensure they have the available type of record you are looking for.

Methods for Viewing Mugshots of Incarcerated Individuals in Georgia’s State & Federal Prisons

Criminal records also contain mugshots taken from the time the inmate was put into custody. These booking photos are of individuals either placed in state or federal prison based on the type of offense they had committed.

The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) manages all 34 state prisons and other correctional facilities in the state, ensuring that all offenders are taken care of and providing various services for their rehabilitation and offering helpful information for offenders’ families and friends.

This department is also the custodian of the offender records within the state and has an offender locator available to the public.⁷ To start the search, the searchers must click “I agree–Go to the Offender Query.” Then, on the offender search page, run a search either by providing the name or description, or the ID or case number.

The results will show the offender’s mugshot (if available), along with their physical description, incarceration details, known aliases, case number, and other information.

For other inquiries or online requests, the searchers may contact the GDC at:

Georgia Department of Corrections
300 Patrol Rd.
Forsyth, Georgia 31029

Phone: 404.656.4661

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) also maintains an inmate locator for offenders placed in various federal prisons from 1982 until now.⁸ To find the inmate, the searchers may provide the offender’s name or ID number. The result may or may not have mugshots available based on the law of the state they are in.

For additional instructions, the searchers may also check the process to find criminal records in Georgia.

Mugshots are made available to the public following the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Georgia Open Records Act.⁹ However, this information should not be used in any illegal actions, as outlined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), to stalk, intimidate, and discriminate against anyone, such as in housing or employment, or violate state and federal laws.¹⁰

Run a Fulton County mugshot search efficiently and use the information responsibly to contribute to a safer and more informed community for everyone.