This is a private reference site, not a government records desk. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release a person, post bond, change a court date, or retrieve an official booking record. For those actions, use the correct public office below.
Where to Start
Macon County arrest and custody questions may involve both the local sheriff and Sumter County Jail, because official research shows Sumter County Jail houses inmates for Macon County. Use the following public contacts based on the record or service you need.
- Macon County Sheriff's Office: 117 Crescent St., Oglethorpe, GA 31068; phone (478) 472-6447. Use this office for Macon County arresting-agency, warrant, and local law-enforcement questions.
- Sumter County Jail: 352 McMath Mill Road, P.O. Box 726, Americus, GA 31719; phone (229) 924-4094; hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Use this jail for current custody, jail roster, bond, and housing questions tied to the Sumter County Jail roster.
- Macon County Clerk: 121 S. Sumter St., Oglethorpe, GA 31068; phone (478) 472-7661; hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Use the clerk for court-file questions after charges move into court.
For faster routing, match the question to the page or system below.
- For someone believed to be in local jail custody, start with jail inmate records and the Sumter County Jail contact line.
- For booking photos, use the jail roster mugshots page and confirm availability through the jail or records office.
- For criminal charges after booking, review court records after a jail arrest and contact the Macon County Clerk when a court file is needed.
- For facility-specific information, use the Sumter County Jail and Macon State Prison pages.
- For a sentenced Georgia prisoner, use the Georgia Department of Corrections offender locator instead of the county jail roster.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.