DeKalb County Public Records & Jail Directory

The DeKalb County Adult Detention Facility in Georgia currently reports an active holding census of 2,175 detainees. Active custody sample indicators show that 246 individuals were booked within the past 7 days, contributing to 538 active records with booking dates within the trailing 30-day window. Among currently listed records with published booking dates, Thursday represents the most common booking weekday, accounting for 389 records (17.9%) in the active sample.

The primary charges and statutory offenses currently represented on the active docket are led by Obstruction Of Law Enforcement Officers (287 cases), Aggravated Assault (248 cases), and Probation Violation (When Probation Terms Are Altered) For Fingerprintable Charge - Felony (226 cases). Under state legal standards, all cited offenses represent pending allegations; every individual detained in DeKalb County retains the constitutional presumption of innocence until formal adjudication in district or circuit court. For records with published bail requirements, the median surety or cash bond is set at $10,000 (with maximum individual security reaching $9,891,222). Facility demographics reflect housing 87.8% male and 12.2% female inmates with an average detainee age of 36.5 years. The earliest continuous admission among the current custody roster dates back to April 09, 2019, illustrating the presence of both pre-trial detainees and longer-term sentenced stays.