Understanding Pre-Trial vs. Sentenced Housing at Laurens County Detention Center
Wondering whether someone will stay at Laurens County Detention Center or get moved after sentencing? It comes down to two things: whether they're pre-trial or sentenced, and how long the sentence is.
Laurens County Detention Center is a 285-bed facility that serves two roles. It holds people who are still awaiting trial (pre-trial), and it also houses some who have already been sentenced and are serving time.
Administratively, the Laurens County Detention Center is under the supervision of Captain Donella Peacock.
"Pre-trial" means the jail is doing its primary job: receiving, processing, and housing people charged with felony or misdemeanor offenses. Someone can be held here while their case works through the court system - even before any conviction or sentence.
Bond is often the turning point. If someone can't make bond, they stay in custody at the Detention Center until their court appearance. That's why you might see someone remain at the county facility for weeks or months without being sentenced.
Once someone is sentenced, the next question is: what kind of sentence? People sentenced to misdemeanor offenses - anything under one year - may serve their entire sentence at the county facility. For families, this usually means your person stays local rather than being transferred to a state prison.
Sentences over one year change things. Anyone sentenced to more than one year becomes a Georgia Department of Corrections inmate. They'll stay at the county facility only until a state prison can receive them. If you're expecting a transfer, this is typically why - longer sentences don't get served at the county detention center.
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- ✓ Call the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office to confirm whether your loved one is currently housed as pre-trial or sentenced.
- ✓ Ask whether the sentence (if there is one) is under one year (often served in-county) or more than one year (typically held only until transfer to a state facility).
- ✓ If a transfer is expected, ask what the current status is and whether any timing information is available.
- ✓ Laurens County Sheriff’s Office: 511 Southern Pines Road, Dublin, Georgia 31021
- ✓ Phone: 478-272-1522
- ✓ Fax: 478-277-2940
Reminder: Misdemeanor sentences under one year may be served at Laurens County Detention Center. Sentences over one year are Georgia Department of Corrections time - the county holds the person only until a state transfer happens.
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