Terms & Conditions

Use of Hancock County Released Inmates signifies agreement with these terms. If you do not accept them, please do not use the site.

This privately owned site is not affiliated with Hancock County, any sheriff, jail, court, GDC, or other government body. Neither this site nor its advertising partners offers an FCRA-covered service. We are not a private investigation firm or consumer reporting agency, and content cannot be used for credit, employment, insurance, or tenant screening.


Nature of the Site

This is a private reference resource with no government authority. It stores no official records and cannot confirm custody, release a person, or file a document.

Its purpose is to point visitors toward Hancock County and Georgia jail and inmate record resources, including independent research tools.


Acceptable Use Rules

  • Do not use the site while violating any law.
  • Do not stalk, threaten, or harass another person.
  • Do not use content for hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions.
  • Do not attempt unauthorized access to any system.
  • Do not operate bots, scrapers, or automated collection tools.
  • Do not interfere with another visitor's use of the service.

No Consumer Reports

Hancock County Released Inmates is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It does not supply background checks, credit reports, consumer reports, or screening services, and neither do its advertising partners. You agree not to use information for:

  • Hiring, firing, or other employment action
  • Tenant or housing screening
  • Creditworthiness or insurance pricing
  • Licensing, permits, or government-program eligibility
  • Any other purpose regulated by the FCRA

Third-Party Destinations

Links may lead to sheriff and corrections websites, release records, public portals, legal-aid resources, and outside search providers. A link is not an endorsement. We do not control the destination's content, privacy practices, data handling, or availability, so review its terms before use.


No Warranties

The site and its content are supplied "as is." We make no promise that:

  • Information is accurate, complete, or current
  • Service will remain uninterrupted
  • The site is free from errors, bugs, or security flaws
  • A partner search will return complete results

Custody and public records can change at any time. Nothing here is an official statement by the Hancock County Sheriff's Office, GDC, or another public agency.


Liability Limits

To the fullest extent allowed by law, the site and its operators are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or other damages arising from access, use, inability to use, or reliance on the site.


Your Duty to Indemnify

You agree to defend and hold the site, its operators, and partners harmless from claims, losses, and reasonable legal fees caused by your use of the site or violation of these terms.


Ownership of Content

Unless otherwise identified, the text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Hancock County Released Inmates or its content partners. They may not be copied, changed, distributed, or republished without written permission.


Changes to Terms

These terms may be revised at any time. New terms take effect when the updated version is posted.


Suspension of Access

We may limit, suspend, or revoke access at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.


Georgia Governing Law

Georgia law governs these terms. Any dispute must be filed in a court with proper jurisdiction within Georgia.


Severability

If a court finds one term invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms continue in force. The affected term will be narrowed only as much as needed to make it enforceable.


Questions About Terms

Use the Contacts page for questions about these terms.