Giles County 24 Hour Booking

Giles County 24 hour booking records are managed by the Giles County Sheriff's Department in Pulaski, Tennessee. The jail uses an ISOMS portal that lets the public view current inmates and their booking details online. Between 2020 and 2024, the Giles County Sheriff's Office recorded over 2,500 arrests. The county spans 611 square miles with a population of about 29,285. Pulaski serves as the county seat, and all arrests from Ardmore, Lynnville, Elkton, and Minor Hill get processed at the Giles County Jail on Thomas Gatlin Drive. You can search booking records through the online portal or contact the jail directly for help.

Giles County Sheriff's Department Booking

The Giles County Sheriff's Department is the main law enforcement provider for the entire county. They handle patrol, criminal investigations, civil process service, warrant service, and the county jail. The jail sits at 200 Thomas Gatlin Drive in Pulaski. Teresa Mattox serves as jail administrator and oversees 35 correctional staff members. When someone gets arrested in Giles County, they are brought here for booking.

The booking process creates a record that stays in the system. Each record includes the inmate's name, charges, bond amounts, arresting agency, the officer who made the arrest, and the intake date. Classification status is also noted. This might say pre-trial felon, local felon, or another category depending on the charges. Mugshots are taken at booking. All of this data goes into the ISOMS portal for public viewing.

You can visit the Giles County Sheriff's Department website at gilessd.com for more information about the jail and booking procedures. The office phone number is 931-363-3505. Fax goes to 931-424-7039 for the sheriff's office or 931-424-4788 for the jail. You can also email the jail administrator at tmattox@gilessd.com with questions about a specific booking.

The screenshot below shows the Tennessee statewide records portal, which can also help you search for Giles County booking data.

Walk-ins are welcome during business hours at the jail in Pulaski.

Giles County ISOMS Booking Portal

Giles County uses the ISOMS portal for public access to booking records. ISOMS stands for Integrated Security and Offender Management System. You can reach it at giles911tn.com/portal/Jail. The portal is free. No login needed.

The ISOMS system shows the current inmate roster with photos. Each listing includes detailed booking information such as charge descriptions, bond amounts, the arresting agency and officer, classification status, and intake dates. If someone has been released, that information appears as well. This is the most complete public tool for checking Giles County 24 hour booking records online.

The portal gets updated regularly. If you are checking on a recent arrest in Giles County, the ISOMS portal should reflect it within hours of the booking being completed. You can browse the full roster or look for a specific name. Bookings from all law enforcement agencies that bring people into the Giles County Jail show up here, not just arrests made by the sheriff's department.

Note: The ISOMS portal only shows people currently in custody or recently processed at the Giles County Jail.

Giles County Arrest and Booking Statistics

NIBRS data from 2020 through 2024 shows the Giles County Sheriff's Office made 2,506 arrests. Men accounted for 72.68% of those, or 1,821 arrests. Women made up 27.32% with 685 arrests. The most common category was general offenses at 60.36%. Simple assault came in at 7.85%, followed by disorderly conduct at 3.44% and DUI at 3.26%.

These numbers only cover the sheriff's office. City police departments in Pulaski and other towns also make arrests that result in Giles County bookings. The total number of people processed through the jail is higher than what the sheriff's data alone shows. Every arrest from any agency in Giles County creates a booking record at the same facility.

Tennessee law under T.C.A. 38-6-103 requires all law enforcement agencies to report arrest data to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. This means Giles County booking records feed into the statewide crime reporting system. The TBI uses this data to track trends and publish annual crime reports for every county in the state.

Public Records Requests in Giles County

You have the right to request booking records from Giles County. Under T.C.A. 10-7-503, the Tennessee Public Records Act makes government records available to the public. Booking records are included. Send written requests to the Giles County Government, ATTN: Public Records Coordinator, 1 Public Square, Pulaski, TN 38478. You can also call 931-363-2106 for guidance.

A few things to know about the process. You need a Tennessee state-issued ID. The county has 7 business days to respond to your request. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Copy fees may apply depending on how many records you need. But viewing records in person at the office costs nothing.

There is an important detail about older records in Giles County. Under a federal consent decree from January 13, 2022, the Giles County Sheriff's Department recalled arrest warrants for misdemeanor probation violations issued before that date. The Giles County Circuit Court Clerk also waived collection of court debt for misdemeanor convictions prior to January 13, 2022. This affects some historical booking records and their related court files.

Giles County Jail Booking Procedures

After someone is booked in Giles County, their family may want to stay in contact. Mail goes to the inmate's name, C/O Giles County Sheriff's Department, 200 Thomas Gatlin Drive, Pulaski, TN 38478. Keep mail simple. No perfume, lipstick, drawings, or extra materials. All mail except attorney mail gets opened before delivery. No photographs are allowed.

Within the first 48 hours of booking, inmates can receive a package with approved items. This includes underwear, white ankle socks, thermal underwear, loose leaf paper, blue or black Bic pens, envelopes, and stamps. Everything must be new. After that 48-hour window closes, no more packages come in.

Commissary deposits go through GovPayNow. The pay location code for Giles County is 5500. Call 1-888-277-2535 for help with deposits. Each inmate gets one 15-minute visit per day through the visitation kiosk in the front lobby at no charge. Online visits are also available through City TeleCoin. Phone calls run from 6 AM to 10 PM on weekdays and 8 AM to 5 PM on Saturdays. All calls are collect and may be recorded.

The statewide court system at tncourts.gov can help you track court dates tied to a Giles County booking. For state inmates who have moved on from the county jail, search the TDOC database at apps.tn.gov.

Cities in Giles County

Giles County includes Pulaski, Ardmore, Lynnville, Elkton, and Minor Hill. All booking records for arrests in these communities are processed at the Giles County Jail in Pulaski. There are no separate city jails with their own booking systems in Giles County.

Nearby Counties

Giles County sits in south-central Tennessee near the Alabama border. If you need to check booking records in a neighboring county, use the links below.

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