Releases from Smith Transitional Center
Smith Transitional Center is a transitional center hosted by Smith State Prison in Claxton. Leaving transitional placement does not always mean a final discharge. The person may transfer within GDC, receive parole, complete a sentence, or move through another approved placement. GDC Find an Offender is the first source for status, facility history, offense and sentence details, and a release date when published.
Parole is conditional release before the sentence fully ends. A discharge ends the applicable custody or supervision term. If the person left on parole, the Georgia Parolee Search may show the active parole record, while the Department of Community Supervision handles field supervision. DCS's Claxton office serves Tattnall County. County jail pages do not certify these state-prison events.
How to Confirm a Release from Smith Transitional Center
Begin with the official GDC Find an Offender form. Search fields can include GDC ID, case number, name, age, sex, and race. Strong identifiers matter because names can repeat.
- Read and accept the GDC disclaimer.
- Search by GDC ID when available, or combine the full name with other identifiers.
- Open the matching record and compare the photograph, case, offense, and sentence facts.
- Read the current status, facility, and release-date fields.
- If parole is expected, check the Parolee Search for a released person or TPM lookup for a person still awaiting parole action.
- Use DCS for supervision routing and GDC records for disputed or incomplete data.
A Tentative Parole Month is not a guaranteed exit date. It marks projected Board timing and may change. The broader Tattnall County release search explains why local jail, state prison, and federal records must not be mixed.
Smith Transitional Center Records and Contact
Facility staff can route operational questions, but GDC offender records are the proper source for formal state custody history. GDC's search disclaimer directs verification correspondence to Inmate Records and Information.
Smith Transitional Center
Address: 8631 Hwy 301 North, Claxton, GA 30417
Phone: 912-739-1911
Fax: not published in the research
Official GDC facility page
For a written verification, use Inmate Records and Information, P.O. Box 1529, Forsyth, GA 31029. GDC also lists 300 Patrol Road, Forsyth, GA 31029 as its central mailing address and 404-656-4661 for inmate questions. State records are distinct from any Tattnall Sheriff booking file.
About Smith Transitional Center
The official Smith Transitional Center profile documents this regional placement.
The profile confirms its Claxton location and its link to Smith State Prison as host.
GDC reports that the center opened in 2007, has a capacity of 213. Its mission includes structured transition back into society.
Those facts distinguish a structured transitional placement from prison confinement and county detention. They do not predict an individual's release. Sentence computation, Board action, holds, conduct, and program conditions may all affect timing.
Transitional Release Supervision
The State Board of Pardons and Paroles makes parole decisions. The TPM lookup is for a person still in prison and shows tentative timing, not a final order. Once parole begins, the Parolee Search becomes the more useful public route. DCS then provides field supervision. Conditions may govern residence, reporting, travel, and other conduct, but an individual order controls.
A missing parole result does not prove that no release occurred. The person may have discharged the sentence, transferred, left under a different legal status, or have data that needs direct verification. Compare the GDC record first, then ask the correct agency for the underlying record.
Smith Transitional History and Release
Smith Transitional Center is in Evans County, not Tattnall County, which makes local search wording easy to misread. Smith State Prison is the host facility. The center is in Claxton, Evans County, even though its host prison is in Tattnall County. A Smith Transitional Center record should therefore remain in GDC, parole, and DCS channels rather than the Tattnall jail inquiry.
| Record question | Correct route |
|---|---|
| Current GDC status | Find an Offender |
| Tentative parole timing | Inmate TPM lookup |
| Active parole | Parolee Search |
| Field supervision | DCS Claxton |
| Certified history | GDC records |
Keeping the institution name and custody type exact is the soundest way to confirm a transitional release.
Transitional Placement Records
Smith Transitional Center is a GDC placement, not a Tattnall County jail. Its Claxton address is in Evans County, while Smith State Prison in Tattnall is the host. That regional link explains why a Tattnall prison search may lead to the center.
Review GDC facility history to confirm placement. Search by GDC ID or case number and compare name, photograph, offense, sentence, status, and release fields. A move from Smith State Prison to the center is a custody transition, not proof of full community release.
Center Release and Supervision
The center's mission is structured transition back into society. Departure may lead to parole, discharge, another GDC placement, or community supervision. Parolee Search serves a person on parole, and DCS handles field supervision. The Claxton DCS office is geographically relevant but remains distinct from the center.
TPM applies before parole action and is not guaranteed. Once the person leaves prison custody, compare the GDC release status with parole and DCS records. A county jail roster is relevant only if a separate local booking later occurs.
Smith Center Record Requests
GDC reports that the center opened in 2007 and has capacity for 213. For record verification, provide the GDC ID, full name, date of birth if known, facility, county of conviction, and exact release or placement history sought.
GDC's disclaimer directs correspondence to Inmate Records and Information at P.O. Box 1529, Forsyth, GA 31029. The center phone is 912-739-1911. Facility staff may route questions, while central records remain the source for formal custody history.
Transitional Release Timeline
Start with the GDC offender record that shows movement from prison to transitional placement. Record the GDC ID, host facility, placement date, sentence information, and any release field. A move into Smith Transitional Center is not an exit from GDC. The center provides a structured setting before the next custody or community phase.
When the person leaves the center, determine whether the record shows parole, discharge, another GDC placement, or a different transfer. Parolee Search is useful only after parole begins. DCS handles required field supervision. A discharge may instead mark sentence completion without an active parole record.
The center's Evans County location can cause a Tattnall search mismatch. Its relevance comes from Smith State Prison serving as host, not from being physically in Tattnall County. Keep the Claxton center address, the Glennville prison address, and the Tattnall County Jail system distinct.
Center Placement Verification
Use GDC Find an Offender with the strongest identifiers. Compare the photograph and sentence details before accepting a result. Facility history may show a series of movements, so read dates rather than assuming the current or last displayed location explains the whole release.
If online fields conflict, write Inmate Records and Information. Ask for public facility history, placement dates, release date, discharge status, or parole release date as needed. Do not ask the Tattnall Sheriff for a record controlled by GDC.
The center's capacity and opening year describe the institution, not the number of releases or the length of any placement. Individual movement depends on GDC status, sentence terms, parole action, and approved plans. Avoid estimating an exit from institutional statistics.
For supervision routing after parole, the DCS Claxton office is at 105 Daniel Street, Claxton, GA 30417. It serves Tattnall County and other Atlantic Circuit counties. Its listed hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with phone 912-739-9612. DCS supervises; it does not rewrite the GDC custody record.
A person can move from Smith State Prison to the center and later to community supervision without ever appearing in the Tattnall County jail inquiry. Each step remains visible through the appropriate state source.
Confirm the final placement date and release status through GDC records.