Find Henry County Recent Arrests

Recent arrests in Henry County are handled by the sheriff's office on Henry Parkway in McDonough. The county has grown fast over the past two decades and now has close to 240,000 people. If you want to look up who was booked in Henry County, the sheriff runs an inmate search on its site. You can pull up names, charges, and booking dates from there. The jail stays open around the clock, so new arrest data gets added at all hours. Henry County arrest records are public, and most searches take just a few minutes to run.

Henry County Sheriff and Recent Arrest Records

Sheriff Reginald Scandrett leads the Henry County Sheriff's Office. The office sits at 120 Henry Parkway in McDonough. Staff there handle jail operations, serve warrants, and process all bookings when someone is picked up in Henry County. The sheriff's mission is to employ 21st century law enforcement methods while holding on to core values that serve the public well. Admin hours run Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM, but the jail side of things never shuts down.

When a person gets arrested in Henry County, deputies or local police bring them to the jail for booking. Staff logs the name, date of birth, charges, and bond amount into the system. That info then shows up in the online inmate search tool. You can reach the sheriff's office at 770-288-7101 for questions about a specific arrest or booking in Henry County. For general calls, use the main line at 770-288-7100. The booking process can take a few hours, so a very recent arrest may not show up right away in the search tool.

The Henry County Sheriff's Office has an inmate search page where you can look up people who are in jail right now.

This page lets you search by name to find booking dates, charges, and current status for people held at the Henry County jail.

Public Services for Henry County Recent Arrests

The Henry County Sheriff's Office runs several public-facing services tied to arrest and jail records. You can look up an inmate, check on bond, or ask about the status of a warrant. The office also handles open records requests for people who need copies of arrest reports or booking sheets from Henry County. These records are public under Georgia law and can be picked up in person or sent by mail.

The public services page on the Henry County Sheriff site lists the programs and tools the office provides.

This page covers how to request records, file complaints, and access other services from the Henry County Sheriff's Office.

If you need a copy of an arrest report from Henry County, you can file an open records request with the sheriff's office. Under Georgia Code 50-18-72, most arrest records are open to the public. The office has three business days to respond to your request. Some records may cost a small fee for copies. Walk in during admin hours or call ahead to find out what you need to bring. For digital records, the Henry County Sheriff may be able to email documents depending on the size of the file.

Searching Henry County Recent Arrest Records Online

The fastest way to check recent arrests in Henry County is through the online inmate search tool. It shows who is in the jail right now. You type in a name and the system pulls up any matches. Results show the booking date, charges, and bond amount for each person held in Henry County. The tool is free to use.

For older arrest records or cases that have moved through the courts, the state has tools that cover Henry County too. The E-Access portal lets you search court records from several Georgia counties. This includes criminal cases that started with an arrest in Henry County. You can also use re:SearchGA to look through court dockets and case files. Both of these are free to browse, though some document views may cost a fee. If you know the case number, that speeds things up quite a bit when searching for Henry County arrest records in the court system.

Note: New bookings may take a few hours to appear in the online search after an arrest in Henry County.

Henry County Sheriff Scam Alert Recent Arrests

The Henry County Sheriff's Office has put out a warning about scams that use the sheriff's name. Callers pretend to be from the office and tell people they have a warrant or missed a court date. They then ask for payment to clear it up. This is not real. The sheriff's office will never ask you to pay a bond through gift cards, crypto, wire transfers, or mobile payment apps. If you get a call like this, hang up and call 770-288-7100 to report it.

These scams often target people who have had past contact with law enforcement in Henry County or who may have a family member with a recent arrest. The callers use scare tactics and try to rush you into sending money fast. Real warrants are served in person by a deputy. No one from the Henry County Sheriff's Office will call and ask for money over the phone. If you are not sure whether a call is real, go to the office in person at 120 Henry Parkway in McDonough to check.

About the Henry County Sheriff's Office

The Henry County Sheriff's Office about page gives background on the agency and its approach to law enforcement in the county.

This page outlines the office structure, leadership, and the values that guide how arrests and jail operations are run in Henry County.

The office handles a range of duties beyond just arrests. Deputies serve civil papers, provide court security, and run programs aimed at keeping the community safe. Henry County has grown fast, and the sheriff's office has had to scale up to match. More people means more calls, more arrests, and more bookings to process each year. The office works with local police departments in McDonough, Stockbridge, Hampton, and Locust Grove to make sure arrest data stays accurate and up to date across all of Henry County.

Georgia State Resources for Henry County

Several state-level databases track arrest and criminal records from Henry County. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) is the main state hub. It collects booking data from every sheriff's office in the state. Arrests made in Henry County get sent to GCIC and added to the statewide criminal history file. Under Georgia Code 35-3-37, any person can request their own criminal history from GCIC. Third parties need a signed release or a legal reason to pull someone else's record.

The Georgia Department of Corrections runs an offender search for people who are in state prison. If someone from Henry County was convicted and sent to a state facility, their record shows up there. The Felon Search tool at felonsearch.ga.gov is another way to look up people convicted of felonies in Georgia, and that includes cases from Henry County. For court records tied to arrests, the E-Access system covers multiple counties.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory has contact info for every sheriff's office in the state. Use it if you need to check arrest records in a county next to Henry County or anywhere else in Georgia.

Arrest Laws in Henry County

Georgia law sets the rules for how arrests work in Henry County. Under Georgia Code 17-4-27, an officer can arrest someone with or without a warrant if there is probable cause. Warrant arrests happen when a judge signs an order ahead of time. Most drug and property crime arrests in Henry County start with a warrant. Violent crimes and traffic stops often lead to on-the-spot arrests without one.

Once an arrest is made in Henry County, the booking record goes into the public file. Georgia Code 35-1-19 covers how law enforcement shares arrest data with the state system. That means an arrest in Henry County feeds into the statewide GCIC database as well as the local jail records. The data stays on file even if charges get dropped later. Georgia's Open Records Act allows the public to request these files, though some records tied to active cases or sealed matters may be held back.

Cities in Henry County

Henry County has several cities and towns. All arrests in these areas are processed at the Henry County jail in McDonough. Some cities have their own police departments that make arrests, but the jail booking goes through the sheriff's office. If you need to look up a recent arrest from any part of Henry County, the sheriff's inmate search is where to start.

Other cities in Henry County include Hampton, Locust Grove, and Hampton. People arrested in these areas are held at the Henry County jail on Henry Parkway.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Henry County. If you are not sure where an arrest took place, check the address of the incident. Each county runs its own jail and booking process, so you need to search the right one for arrest records.