Morgan County Detention Center Inmate Search

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Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Morgan County

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Finding a person held in Morgan County, Georgia

Adults picked up in Morgan County go to the Morgan County Detention Center in Madison. Morgan has no an inmate list online for Madison, so phone the jail at 706-342-1507 to ask who is held in Madison. If your person left Madison for prison, use Georgia Department of Corrections Find an Offender.

Where are people in Morgan County held?

The Morgan County Detention Center is at 1380 Monticello Road Madison, GA 30650. The Madison jail desk picks up at 706-342-1507. Other calls to the Morgan sheriff is 706-342-1507.

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How do I check the Morgan jail for someone?

Morgan has no a public inmate list in Morgan County. Ring the jail at 706-342-1507 and give the person's full name and Morgan booking date, and the Morgan desk can confirm whether they are in Morgan custody.

After a state prison sentence, the Georgia Department of Corrections Find an Offender search shows which prison holds them.

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How do I get a Morgan inmate out?

Under Georgia law, in Madison, a judge must see someone held in Madison within 48 hours without a warrant and 72 hours with one. The Morgan judge may set a Morgan bond in cash, by bondsman or with Madison property.

  • What a bondsman in Madison charges has a legal limit, and a Morgan family never gets that fee back.
  • A few grave charges in Madison need a superior court judge, so a Morgan wait may be longer.
  • Missing a court date in Morgan County may lead to a Morgan warrant and a lost bond.

More detail is on our Morgan County bail page.

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Can I find out about a Morgan warrant?

Contact the Morgan sheriff's office at 706-342-1507 to ask about an active Morgan warrant. Before turning yourself in to the Morgan jail, see a lawyer.

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Can a Morgan family get a free lawyer?

The Ocmulgee Circuit public defender handles Morgan cases if a Morgan judge decides the person cannot pay. A Morgan applicant is charged $50, unless a judge waives it.

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Can I visit someone in the Morgan County Detention Center?

Visiting hours can change, so phone 706-342-1507 before any trip to Madison. Our guides cover lobby visits at the Morgan jail and video visits from Madison.

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Can my loved one in Madison call me?

Inmates in Madison can call out of the Morgan jail, but family cannot ring in to Madison. Read about Morgan jail calls, inmate email in Madison and Morgan tablets.

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How can I send a Morgan inmate money?

Money sent to a Morgan account covers snacks and soap through the Morgan commissary. Use only the ways the Morgan jail lists. See our pages on Morgan money transfers and the Madison jail store.

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What are the mail rules in Morgan County?

Print the person's full name on the Morgan envelope with the Morgan County Detention Center address. Only plain paper goes to Madison; glitter or tape on a letter to Madison gets it bounced. See the Madison section of our mail page.

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What happens to a juvenile arrested in Madison?

In Morgan County, anyone under 17 is handled in juvenile court. If a Morgan youth must be held, DJJ uses the Wilkes Regional Youth Detention Center for Morgan. Parents can call the sheriff's office at 706-342-1507 to find their child.

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What if someone in the Morgan jail is sick?

Call 706-342-1507 quickly if your person in the Morgan County Detention Center has diabetes or may hurt themselves in Madison. Tell the Morgan desk record the drug and the dose.

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What if federal agents arrest someone in Morgan County?

If the charge is federal, Morgan cases go to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Athens Division, at 115 East Hancock Avenue, Athens, GA 30601, --. The Athens magistrate judge decides on release for a Morgan defendant.

Federal detainees stay with the U.S. Marshals, sometimes in a county jail. Once sentenced, check the BOP inmate locator.

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How ICE detainers work in Morgan County

  • Step 1: Booking fingerprints reach databases ICE can search.
  • Step 2: Each time Madison jails a non-citizen, O.C.G.A. 42-4-14 tells the Madison jailer to look up their status , after which Madison officers tell ICE if status is missing.
  • Step 3: If ICE seeks custody, it sends Form I-247A, which asks the Morgan jail to keep them up to 48 hours past normal release.
  • 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: ICE lists the Morgan sheriff in its 287(g) program.
  • Step 6: After ICE picks up the person from Madison, use the ICE online locator for the Morgan detainee, or phone the Atlanta field office, which covers Madison, 180 Ted Turner Dr SW, Suite 522, Atlanta, GA 30303, 404-893-1290.
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Moving from Morgan County to state prison

When a Morgan case ends in prison, the person from Madison stays in the Madison jail until the Georgia Department of Corrections picks them up. The Georgia Department of Corrections then takes the Morgan inmate to a diagnostic center. After that, Madison prisoners go wherever the state assigns them. Madison relatives can follow them on GDC Find an Offender.

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Where can I find a Morgan mugshot?

No. Under O.C.G.A. 35-1-19, the Morgan sheriff cannot post a Morgan mugshot online. If you need a Morgan mugshot, contact the sheriff's office at 706-342-1507.

State prisoners have photos on GDC Find an Offender.

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Police and sheriff phone numbers in Morgan County

Where Madison has no city police, deputies respond. Dial 911 in an emergency.

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Morgan County contacts

Inmate search
GDC Find an Offender
Jail
Morgan County Detention Center, 1380 Monticello Road Madison, GA 30650, 706-342-1507
Sheriff
706-342-1507

Morgan County Detention Center Inmate Services Information

Phone: 706-342-1507

Physical Address:
1380 Monticello Road
Madison, GA 30650

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Morgan County Detention Center
1380 Monticello Road
Madison, GA 30650

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Morgan County Detention Center
1380 Monticello Road
Madison, GA 30650

Every year Morgan County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 4,640 offenders, and maintain an average of 232 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 Morgan County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Morgan 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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For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.

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Morgan County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/27/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 85 53.46%
Black 59 37.11%
Hispanic or Latino 11 6.92%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 1 0.63%
Asian 1 0.63%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 1 0.63%
Other 1 0.63%
Total 159 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, Georgia Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Morgan County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/27/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 36 22.64%
Felony (2rd Degree) 39 24.53%
Felony (1st Degree) 10 6.29%
State Jail Felony 8 5.03%
Felony (Uncategorized) 32 20.13%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 34 21.38%
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 Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, Georgia Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Morgan County Inmate Sex - 10/27/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 138 86.79%
Female 21 13.21%
Total 159 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, Georgia Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Morgan County Inmate Age - 10/27/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 3 1.89%
18-20 8 5.03%
21-24 18 11.32%
25-30 31 19.50%
31-35 29 18.24%
36-40 21 13.21%
41-45 18 11.32%
46-50 11 6.92%
51-55 9 5.66%
56-60 7 4.40%
61-65 2 1.26%
66-75 1 0.63%
76-85 1 0.63%
Total 159 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Morgan 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 Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, Georgia Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Morgan County Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of Morgan County: Madison and Rutledge.