Dade County Jail Inmate Search
How to find an inmate in Dade County
Adults picked up in Dade County are booked into the Dade County Jail in Trenton. Dade has no roster online for Trenton, so phone the jail at 706-657-3233 to ask who is held in Trenton. If the Dade person may already be in a Dade state prison, use Georgia Department of Corrections Find an Offender.
Every question about a person held at the Dade County Jail (75 Case Avenue Trenton, GA 30752) starts with that building. Release options for Dade County are laid out on our bail page, and hearing dates on our court page. Further down, this Dade County guide covers visits, phone calls, mail, arrests of young people, medical needs and federal and immigration holds.
A Dade County judge has to see a person within 48 hours of an arrest made without a warrant. A very recent Dade County arrest can take a few hours to appear while booking is finished. Once you find the person, write down the booking or inmate number, because mail, money and visits in Dade County depend on it.
1. Where do Dade arrests go?
The Dade County Jail is at 75 Case Avenue Trenton, GA 30752. You can reach the Dade jail at 706-657-3233. Other calls to the Dade sheriff is 706-657-3233.
↑ Back to the question list2. Is there a Dade inmate search online?
There is no online inmate list for the Trenton jail. Ring the jail at 706-657-3233 with the person's full name and Dade booking date, and the Dade desk can confirm whether they are in Dade custody.
When a Dade case ends in prison time, the Georgia Department of Corrections Find an Offender search shows which prison holds them.
↑ Back to the question list3. What happens with bail in Dade County?
In Dade County, a judge has to see a Dade arrestee within 48 hours without a warrant and 72 hours with one. The Dade judge can allow a Dade bond in cash, by bondsman or with Trenton property.
- A bondsman's fee in Dade County has a legal limit, and a Dade family never gets that fee back.
- Certain serious Dade charges need the superior court, so a Dade wait may be longer.
- Not showing up in Trenton court can mean a Dade warrant and a lost bond.
More detail is on our Dade County bail page.
↑ Back to the question list4. Can I find out about a Dade warrant?
Phone the Dade sheriff's office at 706-657-3233 to ask whether a Dade warrant is active. A Dade lawyer can help plan a surrender.
↑ Back to the question list5. Can a Dade family get a free lawyer?
The Lookout Mountain Circuit public defender covers Dade cases if a Dade judge decides the person cannot pay. A Dade applicant is charged $50, unless a judge waives it.
↑ Back to the question list6. How do visits work at the Dade jail?
Visit rules and times change, so call 706-657-3233 the day before you go to Trenton. We explain in-person visits at the Dade jail and video visits from Trenton.
↑ Back to the question list7. How do phone calls work in Dade County?
Inmates in Trenton can call out of the Dade jail, but family cannot ring in to Trenton. Read about Dade jail calls, inmate email in Trenton and Dade tablets.
↑ Back to the question list8. How do deposits work in Trenton?
Money sent to a Dade account covers snacks and soap through the Dade commissary. Use only the ways the Dade jail lists. See our pages on Dade money transfers and the Trenton canteen.
↑ Back to the question list9. What are the mail rules in Dade County?
Put the person's full name on the Dade envelope above the Trenton jail address. Only plain paper goes to Trenton; stickers or tape on a Dade letter gets it bounced. Current Dade rules are on our mail page.
↑ Back to the question list10. What if a Dade County teen is arrested?
In Dade County, anyone under 17 is handled in juvenile court. When a Trenton child needs detention, Dade youth go to the Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center. A parent can phone the sheriff's office at 706-657-3233 to ask where the child is.
↑ Back to the question list11. My relative in Trenton needs medicine. Who do I tell?
Ring 706-657-3233 right away if your person in the Dade County Jail has diabetes or may hurt themselves in Trenton. Tell the Dade desk note the Dade drug name and dose.
↑ Back to the question list12. Which federal court hears Dade cases?
If the charge is federal, Dade cases go to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Rome Division, at Harold L. Murphy Federal Building & US Courthouse, 600 East First Street, Rome, GA 30161-3149, 706-378-4060. The Rome magistrate judge rules on release in a Dade case.
Before trial, the U.S. Marshals keep custody, sometimes in a county jail. After sentencing, use the BOP inmate locator.
↑ Back to the question list13. Immigration holds in Dade County
- Step 1: Booking fingerprints reach databases ICE can search.
- Step 2: Each time Trenton jails a non-citizen, O.C.G.A. 42-4-14 directs the Dade jail to verify legal status, after which Trenton officers tell ICE if status is missing.
- Step 3: When ICE is interested, it sends Form I-247A, which asks the Dade jail to keep them for up to 48 extra hours.
- Step 4: Georgia's HB 1105 (2024) also added O.C.G.A. 42-1-11.5 and 36-80-23, which forbid local rules against helping ICE.
- Step 5: The Dade sheriff takes part in 287(g), per ICE.
- Step 6: After ICE picks up the person from Trenton, search the online ICE locator for a Dade case, or call the ICE Atlanta field office about Trenton, 180 Ted Turner Dr SW, Suite 522, Atlanta, GA 30303, 404-893-1290.
14. From the Trenton jail to state prison
When a Dade case ends in prison, the Dade prisoner remains in the jail in Trenton until the Georgia Department of Corrections picks them up. Next, the Georgia Department of Corrections moves the person from Trenton to a reception center, and the Trenton inmate later goes to an assigned prison. Dade County families can track them with GDC Find an Offender.
↑ Back to the question list15. Where can I find a Dade mugshot?
No. Under O.C.G.A. 35-1-19, the Dade sheriff and city police cannot post a Dade mugshot online. If you need a Dade mugshot, phone the sheriff's office at 706-657-3233.
State prisoners have photos on GDC Find an Offender.
↑ Back to the question list16. Police and sheriff phone numbers in Dade County
- Trenton Police Department: 706-657-4167
- Dade County Sheriff's Office: 706-657-3233
Where Trenton has no city police, deputies respond. Dial 911 in an emergency.
↑ Back to the question listDade County contacts
- Inmate search
- GDC Find an Offender
- Jail
- Dade County Jail, 75 Case Avenue Trenton, GA 30752, 706-657-3233
- Sheriff
- 706-657-3233
Dade County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 706-657-3233
Physical Address:
75 Case Avenue
Trenton, GA 30752
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Dade County Jail
PO Box 920
Trenton, GA 30752
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Dade County Jail
PO Box 920
Trenton, GA 30752
Every year Dade County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 3,480 offenders, and maintain an average of 174 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Dade County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Dade County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Georgia and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
If you are looking for a prisoner in Georgia or Federal custody, click on the appropriate institution below.
If you are searching for an inmate being held in another county in Georgia, click below.
If you are searching for a prisoner in a Georgia State Prison click below.
If you are searching for a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate click below.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Search
For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.
Dade County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/7/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 122 | 87.77% |
| Black | 2 | 1.44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 4.32% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 2 | 1.44% |
| Asian | 3 | 2.16% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 2 | 1.44% |
| Other | 2 | 1.44% |
| Total | 139 | 100.0% |
Dade County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/7/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 31 | 22.30% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 36 | 25.90% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 3 | 2.16% |
| State Jail Felony | 12 | 8.63% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 27 | 19.42% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 30 | 21.58% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Dade County Inmate Sex - 11/7/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 123 | 88.49% |
| Female | 16 | 11.51% |
| Total | 139 | 100.0% |
Dade County Inmate Age - 11/7/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2 | 1.44% |
| 18-20 | 7 | 5.04% |
| 21-24 | 15 | 10.79% |
| 25-30 | 27 | 19.42% |
| 31-35 | 23 | 16.55% |
| 36-40 | 20 | 14.39% |
| 41-45 | 17 | 12.23% |
| 46-50 | 10 | 7.19% |
| 51-55 | 7 | 5.04% |
| 56-60 | 6 | 4.32% |
| 61-65 | 3 | 2.16% |
| 66-75 | 1 | 0.72% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.72% |
| Total | 139 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 706-657-3233
The Dade County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Dade County: Trenton.