Rabun County Detention Center Inmate Search
Looking for someone in the Rabun County Detention Center
Adults picked up in Rabun County are brought to the Rabun County Detention Center in Tiger. Rabun has no a roster online for Tiger, so call the jail at 706-782-4480 to ask who is held in Tiger. If the Rabun person may already be in a Rabun state prison, use Georgia Department of Corrections Find an Offender.
Where is the Rabun jail?
The Rabun County Detention Center is at 175 Boen Creek Road Tiger, GA 30576. Jail staff answer at 706-782-4480. Other calls to the Rabun sheriff call 706-782-3612.
Back to questions ↑Is there a Rabun inmate search online?
Rabun has no a web roster for Rabun. Call the jail at 706-782-4480 with the person's full name and Rabun booking date, and the Rabun desk can confirm whether they are in Rabun custody.
When a Rabun case ends in prison time, the Georgia Department of Corrections Find an Offender search shows which prison holds them.
Back to questions ↑How does bond work in Rabun County?
In Rabun County, a judge must see a Rabun arrestee within 48 hours without a warrant and 72 hours with one. The Rabun judge can allow a Rabun bond in cash, by bondsman or with Tiger property.
- What a bondsman in Tiger charges has a legal limit, and a Rabun family never gets that fee back.
- A few grave charges in Tiger need a superior court judge, so a Rabun wait may be longer.
- Not showing up in Tiger court can mean a Rabun warrant and a lost bond.
See our Rabun County bail page.
Back to questions ↑Is there a warrant out in Rabun County?
Call the Rabun sheriff's office at 706-782-3612 to check on a warrant in Tiger. A Rabun lawyer can help plan a surrender.
Back to questions ↑Can a Rabun family get a free lawyer?
The Mountain Circuit public defender handles Rabun cases once a judge in Tiger rules they cannot pay. Someone applying in Tiger is charged $50, unless a judge waives it.
Back to questions ↑How do visits work at the Rabun jail?
Visit rules and times change, so call 706-782-4480 the day before you go to Tiger. Our guides cover lobby visits at the Rabun jail and video visits from Tiger.
Back to questions ↑Can I talk by phone with a Rabun inmate?
Inmates in Tiger can call out of the Rabun jail, but family cannot ring in to Tiger. Read about Rabun jail calls, messages in Tiger and Rabun tablets.
Back to questions ↑How can I send a Rabun inmate money?
Money sent to a Rabun account buys snacks and soap from the Rabun jail store. Send money only through methods Tiger names. Learn about Rabun money transfers and the Tiger jail store.
Back to questions ↑Can I mail a Rabun inmate a letter?
Put the person's full name on the Rabun envelope above the Tiger jail address. Use plain paper for the Rabun jail; stickers or tape on a Rabun letter may cause a return. Current Rabun rules are on our mail page.
Back to questions ↑What happens to a juvenile arrested in Tiger?
Children under 17 in Tiger go to juvenile court. If a Rabun judge orders detention, DJJ uses the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center for Rabun. A parent can phone the sheriff's office at 706-782-3612 to learn where their child was taken.
Back to questions ↑What if someone in the Rabun jail is sick?
Call 706-782-4480 quickly if your person in the Rabun County Detention Center has seizures or may hurt themselves in Tiger. Ask the Tiger nurse record the drug and the dose.
Back to questions ↑What if federal agents arrest someone in Rabun County?
Federal charges from Rabun County go to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Gainesville Division, at Sidney O. Smith Federal Building & US Courthouse, 121 Spring Street SE, Room 201, Gainesville, GA 30501-3789, 678-450-2760. The Gainesville magistrate judge decides if the Rabun defendant can go home.
Before trial, the U.S. Marshals keep custody, sometimes in a county jail. After sentencing, use the BOP inmate locator.
Back to questions ↑How ICE detainers work in Rabun County
- Step 1: Booking fingerprints reach databases ICE can search.
- Step 2: Each time Tiger jails a non-citizen, O.C.G.A. 42-4-14 requires Rabun staff to check immigration status , and the Tiger jailer informs ICE if they lack status.
- Step 3: If ICE seeks custody, it sends Form I-247A, which asks the Rabun 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 ban sanctuary policies in Georgia.
- Step 5: Ask the Rabun sheriff's office whether it has a 287(g) agreement with ICE.
- Step 6: After ICE picks up the person from Tiger, search the online ICE locator for a Rabun case, or phone the ICE Atlanta field office about Tiger, 180 Ted Turner Dr SW, Suite 522, Atlanta, GA 30303, 404-893-1290.
Moving from Rabun County to state prison
When a Rabun case ends in prison, the person from Tiger stays in the jail in Tiger until the Georgia Department of Corrections picks them up. The Georgia Department of Corrections then takes the Rabun inmate to intake, and the Tiger inmate later goes to an assigned prison. Tiger relatives can follow them on GDC Find an Offender.
Back to questions ↑Are Rabun County mugshots posted?
No. Under O.C.G.A. 35-1-19, the Rabun sheriff are barred from posting a Rabun mugshot online. If you need a Rabun mugshot, call the sheriff's office at 706-782-3612.
State prisoners have photos on GDC Find an Offender.
Back to questions ↑Police and sheriff phone numbers in Rabun County
- Clayton Police Department: 706-782-2181
- Dillard Police Department: 706-746-5891
- Mountain City Police Department: 706-746-2621
- Sky Valley Police Department: 706-746-5584
- Tallulah Falls Police Department: 706-754-6040
- Rabun County Sheriff's Office: 706-782-3612
Where Tiger has no city police, deputies respond. Dial 911 in an emergency.
Back to questions ↑Rabun County contacts
- Inmate search
- GDC Find an Offender
- Jail
- Rabun County Detention Center, 175 Boen Creek Road Tiger, GA 30576, 706-782-4480
- Sheriff
- 706-782-3612
Rabun County Detention Center Inmate Services Information
Phone: 706-782-4480
Physical Address:
175 Boen Creek Road
Tiger, GA 30576
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Rabun County Detention Center
175 Boen Creek Road
Tiger, GA 30576
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Rabun County Detention Center
175 Boen Creek Road
Tiger, GA 30576
Every year Rabun County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 3,320 offenders, and maintain an average of 166 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 Rabun County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Rabun 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.
Rabun County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/28/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94 | 74.02% |
| Black | 3 | 2.36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 | 17.32% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 2 | 1.57% |
| Asian | 2 | 1.57% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 2 | 1.57% |
| Other | 2 | 1.57% |
| Total | 127 | 100.0% |
Rabun County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/28/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 36 | 28.35% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 24 | 18.90% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 10 | 7.87% |
| State Jail Felony | 8 | 6.30% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 26 | 20.47% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 23 | 18.11% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Rabun County Inmate Sex - 10/28/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 113 | 88.98% |
| Female | 14 | 11.02% |
| Total | 127 | 100.0% |
Rabun County Inmate Age - 10/28/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2 | 1.57% |
| 18-20 | 7 | 5.51% |
| 21-24 | 14 | 11.02% |
| 25-30 | 28 | 22.05% |
| 31-35 | 22 | 17.32% |
| 36-40 | 18 | 14.17% |
| 41-45 | 13 | 10.24% |
| 46-50 | 8 | 6.30% |
| 51-55 | 6 | 4.72% |
| 56-60 | 5 | 3.94% |
| 61-65 | 2 | 1.57% |
| 66-75 | 1 | 0.79% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.79% |
| Total | 127 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 706-782-4480
The Rabun County Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of Rabun County: Clayton, Dillard, Mountain City, Sky Valley and Tiger.