Where Will My Loved One Be Housed? Laurens County Detention Center Capacity, Sentences, and Transfers
Trying to figure out where someone will be held—now, after sentencing, or while waiting on court? Laurens County Detention Center plays a specific role in the system. Here's how housing works, including what happens with short misdemeanor sentences versus longer state sentences.
Laurens County Detention Center has 285 beds. It's a county jail built to hold a mix of people - those newly arrested, those waiting on court, and those serving shorter sentences.
The detention center receives, processes, and houses people charged with felony or misdemeanor criminal violations. It's the main local facility where someone is held after arrest while their case works through the court system.
Two broad groups are housed here: people who are pre-trial (charged and waiting on court) and people who have already been sentenced. The facility handles both - processing new cases and keeping certain sentenced individuals locally.
On the sentenced side, the jail houses inmates serving misdemeanor time. If your loved one was sentenced for a misdemeanor offense of less than one year, they remain at the county facility for the duration of that sentence.
For misdemeanor sentences under one year, Laurens County Detention Center is where they'll serve their time. Don't expect a transfer to a state prison for this type of sentence.
When someone receives a sentence over one year, they become an inmate of the Georgia Department of Corrections. Even then, they may stay at Laurens County Detention Center until a state facility in Georgia can receive them.
"Waiting for court" means different things depending on bond status. People who can't make bond stay in custody at Laurens County Detention Center until their court date. If you're planning visits or coordinating property and phone access, bond status is often why someone remains in the county jail while their case is still active.
Note: The county confirms that people sentenced to more than one year stay at the detention center until the state can receive them, but doesn't specify transfer timelines. For case-specific timing, call the detention center directly.
- ✓ Laurens County Sheriff’s Office (Detention Center contact): 511 Southern Pines Road, Dublin, GA 31021
- ✓ Phone: 478-272-1522
- ✓ Fax: 478-277-2940
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