Jones County Jail Inmate Search

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Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Jones County

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Finding a person held in Jones County, Georgia

Most arrests in Jones County end at the Jones County Jail in Gray. Try Jones County Inmate Search, or call the jail at 478-986-3489.

Where is the Jones jail?

The Jones County Jail is at 123 Holmes Hawkins Drive Gray, GA 31032. The Gray jail desk picks up at 478-986-3489. Other calls to the Jones sheriff call 478-986-3489.

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How do I check the Jones jail for someone?

Enter the last name into Jones County Inmate Search. A late-night arrest in Gray can take hours to show up until Gray booking ends.

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How does bond work in Jones County?

Under Georgia law, in Gray, a judge has to see a Jones arrestee within 48 hours without a warrant and 72 hours with one. The Jones judge can order a Jones bond in cash, by bondsman or with Gray property.

  • A bondsman's fee in Jones County follows Georgia law, and a Jones family never gets that fee back.
  • A few grave charges in Gray need the superior court, so a Jones wait may be longer.
  • Missing a court date in Jones County brings a Jones warrant and forfeited bond money.

See our Jones County bail page.

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How do I check Jones County warrants?

Phone the Jones sheriff's office at 478-986-3489 to ask about an active Jones warrant. Before turning yourself in to the Jones jail, see a lawyer.

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Can a Jones family get a free lawyer?

The Ocmulgee Circuit public defender takes Jones cases when a Jones judge finds they cannot pay. A Jones applicant pays a $50 fee, though a judge may waive it.

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How do visits work at the Jones jail?

Visiting hours can change, so call 478-986-3489 before you drive to Gray. We explain lobby visits at the Jones jail and screen visits from Gray.

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How do phone calls work in Jones County?

Inmates in Gray can call out of the Jones jail, and incoming calls to the Gray jail are not allowed. We cover Jones jail calls, e-messages in Gray and Jones tablets.

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How do I put money on a Jones inmate's account?

Money sent to a Jones account covers snacks and soap through the Jones commissary. Stick to the deposit options the Jones jail posts. Learn about Jones deposits and the Gray canteen.

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How should a Jones jail letter be addressed?

Print the person's full name on the Jones envelope with the Jones County Jail address. Only plain paper goes to Gray; stickers or tape on a Jones letter can get it sent back. Current Jones rules are on our mail page.

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Where are young people from Jones County held?

Jones youth under 17 go to juvenile court. If a Jones youth must be held, the Department of Juvenile Justice sends Jones youth to the Macon Regional Youth Detention Center. A parent can phone the sheriff's office at 478-986-3489 to find their child.

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How do I report a Jones jail health need?

Call 478-986-3489 quickly if your person in the Jones County Jail has diabetes or may hurt themselves in Gray. Ask the Gray nurse record the drug and the dose.

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Which federal court hears Jones cases?

A federal case from Jones County is heard in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Macon Division, at William A. Bootle Federal Building & US Courthouse, 475 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201, --. A magistrate judge in Macon rules on release in a Jones case.

Before trial, the U.S. Marshals keep custody, at times in the Jones jail or another county jail. Once sentenced, check the BOP inmate locator.

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How ICE detainers work in Jones County

  • Step 1: Booking fingerprints reach databases ICE can search.
  • Step 2: For any non-citizen held in Jones County, O.C.G.A. 42-4-14 tells the Gray jailer to check immigration status , after which Gray officers tell ICE if status is missing.
  • Step 3: When ICE is interested, it sends Form I-247A, which asks the Jones jail to keep them for up to 48 extra hours.
  • Step 4: The 2024 law HB 1105 also wrote O.C.G.A. 42-1-11.5 and 36-80-23, which ban sanctuary policies in Georgia.
  • Step 5: Per ICE, Jones County has a 287(g) agreement.
  • Step 6: After ICE picks up the person from Gray, try the ICE detainee locator for a Jones case, or phone the ICE Atlanta field office about Gray, 180 Ted Turner Dr SW, Suite 522, Atlanta, GA 30303, 404-893-1290.
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Moving from Jones County to state prison

When a Jones case ends in prison, the person from Gray stays in the Gray jail until GDC transports them. The Georgia Department of Corrections sends the Jones prisoner to intake, and the Gray inmate later goes to an assigned prison. Gray relatives can follow them on GDC Find an Offender.

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Are Jones County mugshots posted?

No. Under O.C.G.A. 35-1-19, the Jones sheriff cannot post mugshots (booking photos) from Gray on the web. If you need a Jones mugshot, phone the sheriff's office at 478-986-3489.

State prisoners have photos on GDC Find an Offender.

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Who to call in Jones County

Sheriff's deputies patrol parts of Jones County without a police force. Dial 911 in an emergency.

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Jones County contacts

Inmate search
Jones County Inmate Search
Jail
Jones County Jail, 123 Holmes Hawkins Drive Gray, GA 31032, 478-986-3489
Sheriff
478-986-3489

Jones County Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 478-986-3489

Physical Address:
123 Holmes Hawkins Drive
Gray, GA 31032

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Jones County Jail
PO Box 874
Gray, GA 31032

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Jones County Jail
PO Box 874
Gray, GA 31032

Every year Jones County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 4,620 offenders, and maintain an average of 231 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 Jones County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Jones County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Georgia and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.

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Jones County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/26/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 77 44.00%
Black 84 48.00%
Hispanic or Latino 6 3.43%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 2 1.14%
Asian 2 1.14%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 2 1.14%
Other 2 1.14%
Total 175 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Jones County Sheriff’s Department, Georgia Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Jones County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/26/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 38 21.71%
Felony (2rd Degree) 45 25.71%
Felony (1st Degree) 9 5.14%
State Jail Felony 14 8.00%
Felony (Uncategorized) 31 17.71%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 38 21.71%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Jones County Sheriff’s Department, Georgia Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Jones County Inmate Sex - 10/26/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 147 84.00%
Female 28 16.00%
Total 175 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Jones County Sheriff’s Department, Georgia Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Jones County Inmate Age - 10/26/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 3 1.71%
18-20 9 5.14%
21-24 17 9.71%
25-30 32 18.29%
31-35 30 17.14%
36-40 29 16.57%
41-45 20 11.43%
46-50 11 6.29%
51-55 9 5.14%
56-60 8 4.57%
61-65 3 1.71%
66-75 2 1.14%
76-85 2 1.14%
Total 175 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Jones County Sheriff’s Department, Georgia Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Jones County Sheriff’s Department, Georgia Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Jones County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Jones County: Gray and Haddock.