Jenkins County Sheriff Robert Oglesby announced this week that the Jenkins County Sheriff’s Office now has a modern, attractive and, most important of all, legal webpage, noting that the project has been ongoing since his having taken office. The webpage address is www.jenkinscountysheriff.com.

“In this age of information technology, people more often than not depend on the Internet and the World Wide Web for information such as directions, addresses, contacting people and more. Our new web page offers just that kind of information and much more,” said Sheriff Oglesby.

“A person who may want to handle a speeding or other citation without coming to the office or mailing money orders, can go to the website, click on the ‘Citations’ tab at the top of the page, read the directions given, click on the link furnished and pay the citation by credit or debit card, without ever leaving home,” he added.

Sheriff Oglesby also noted that state law mandates that each sheriff’s office in the state must maintain a website with access to its registered sex offenders, separate and in addition to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s (G.B.I.) site.

“There is a link to the G.B.I. website on our page, and it may be used to obtain information on any sex offender registered within the state of Georgia,” said Sheriff Oglesby.

Other services available on the website include information on how to obtain a firearms license (pistol permit), Safe Haven information for battered women and children and victim’s rights. A message from Sheriff Oglesby may be found under the “Divisions” tab. Plans are to expand the services offered on the webpage in the future.

The webpage’s design was, in part, created from ideas contributed by the sheriff’s office staff, with the assistance of AmTel/ATN, Inc, the service provider for the inmate telephone system in the local jail as well as many other jails, prisons and juvenile detention facilities in the southeastern United States. AmTel/ATN, Inc.’s services for the webpage were provided at no cost to the citizens of Jenkins County. Sheriff Oglesby commends the company for their work and is sincerely appreciative of their very valuable assistance with the project.

“I think our website will be a big asset to the people of Jenkins County, as well as to our office. Just like I said on the website, I welcome any suggestions from the citizens of our county to make it more helpful to them,” said Sheriff Oglesby.