Inmate Information

Inmate Bonding Procedures

View information for bonding an arrested person out of the Fayette County Jail. A bond is a contract between the arrested person, surety, and the court. A bond is a guarantee that the arrested person will appear for any and all court appearances connected with the case. A bond is not a fine! If the defendant fails to appear for court, the bond is subject to forfeiture. To post a bond you must be 18 years of age or older with a state issued identification card or drivers license.

Cash Bond

A cash bond can be paid by either cash or a bank issued certified check. A certified check must be verified by a Supervisor before the bond can be approved.

The cash bond amount is also the amount of cash you need to post, i.e. if the bond is $500 then $500, cash must be posted. The Fayette County Jail is only able to accept exact change.

Property Bond

A property bond may be posted by individuals who own property in Fayette County. To post a property bond you must have the original warranty deed (we will not accept copies), a current tax statement, proof of equity and all persons on the deed must be present. In case of the death of a named person on the deed, you must show proof of the death (i.e. certified death certificate). A quit claim deed is only acceptable if accompanied with the original warranty deed. The equity value of the property must be greater by a sum of twice the bond amount to be approved, (i.e. if the bond is $1,000 you must have $2,000 in equity).

In lieu of using personally owned property to post a bond, a Professional Bonding Company may be used for that purpose. These companies charge a fee for their services.

Only the following Bonding Companies are authorized to do business in Fayette County:

• 24/7 Fayette Bonding Phone: 770-460-5572
• ABC South Bail Bonds Phone: 770-461-2211
• Anytime Bonding Phone: 770-461-9464
• Better Bonding Phone: 770-716-9889

Transfer Bond (Out of County Bond)

A transfer bond is an option for individuals who own property outside of Fayette County. To obtain a transfer bond you must go to the Sheriff’s Office in the county where the property is located to find out what documents they require to post a property bond. The Sheriff’s Office in that county will prepare the bond and place it in a sealed envelope. Return the sealed envelope to the Fayette County Jail where we will complete the bonding process. If the envelope is open or tampered with, our bonding officer will not accept the bond.

Bond Fees

Per Georgia Code 15-16-21, we charge a $20 bond fee (cash only) for every bond we write. This amount is non-refundable.

Commissary

All inmates are allowed to purchase items from our commissary utilizing Inmate Funds. These items include: 

• Food
• Hygiene kits
• Post cards
• Stamps
• Stationary
• Etc.

Inmates are allowed to purchase items from the commissary once a week and are limited to the following amounts, depending on their housing classification:

(These amounts are subject to change)

Money can be deposited using the electronic kiosk located in the Jail front lobby or you may visit the following web site JailATM.com to deposit as well

Inmate Funds

Upon admission to the Fayette County Jail, all money in the possession of an inmate will be deposited into an account and credited to the inmate. Inmates are not allowed to have money in their possession while incarcerated.

Anyone wishing to place money on an inmate’s account may do one of the following:

• Mail a U.S. Postal Service money order, made payable to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Fund (Memo Line – enter the inmates name), to:
  Fayette County Jail
  Attn: Inmate Accounts
  145 Johnson Avenue
  Fayetteville, GA 30214
  • We will not accept cash or checks – only U.S. Postal service money orders!

Funds may also be placed on an inmate’s account by one of the following methods. These are provided and serviced by a third party vendor (Smart Deposits) and may involve a service fee:

• Using the automated Kiosk machine located in the Jail lobby. This machine accepts cash or major credit cards. It will also accept debit cards displaying the VISA® or MASTERCARD® logo.
• On the Internet on the JailATM.com

Inmate Visitation

Please do not arrive to visit unless you have been scheduled!

This is a non-smoking facility!

Note: There is no visitation on Monday or Friday. (Visitation days and times are subject to change.)

Jail Visitation Times

Fayette County Jail visitation times are as follows:

Sunday
9 – 9:45 a.m.
10 – 10:45 a.m.
1 – 1:45 p.m.
2 – 2:45 p.m.

Inmate Worker Visitation Times

Inmate Worker visitation times are as follows:

Sunday
7 – 8 p.m.
8 – 9 p.m.

Visitation Rules & Regulations

• All visitors must be 17 years of age or older, must have a valid state ID or drivers license.
• Inmates must schedule a 45 minute time slot one day prior to the visit. An inmate may have only two visits per week.
• Only two adults and two children over the age of three per visit.
• Children under the age of three are only allowed to visit on the first Sunday of every month.
• Children (16 and under) will be accompanied by an adult parent or legal guardian.
• Children must be supervised at all times by a parent/legal guardian.
• Visitors must be properly attired. Clothing of a provocative/revealing nature will not be allowed .
• Any visitor creating a disturbance will be subject to being banned from our facility.
• Any visitor caught bringing in contraband to inmates will be prosecuted (42-5-18 Giving inmates items without consent of authority).
• All visitors are subject to being searched. Any visitor who refuses to be searched will be denied entry.
• No cell phones, electronic devices, purses or packages are allowed in our facility (pay lockers are located in the lobby).
• All food and drinks are prohibited.
• The Fayette County Jail reserves the right to refuse entry to any person or persons.

Video visitation is monitored via a 3rd party vendor.  The vendor has the ability to either use a barge in feature to issue a warning, or can terminate the visit without warning.  The common reasons for terminating a video visit are based on location.  

Visits conducted on site may be terminated for:

• Food or beverage inside the visitation room
• Animals in the visitation room
• Purses in the visitation room
• Excessive and disruptive profanity
• Children not being controlled by visitor

Visits conducted from off site will be terminated if the visitor is driving while conducting the visit, as this is a violation of State law.

All visits are subject to immediate termination under the follow conditions:

• The scheduled offender is not present
• The scheduled offender hands visit off to another offender
• Scheduled civilian is not present
• Visitor is under 18 years of age and visiting without non-offender guardian
• More than 3 visitors are present
• Persons present in violation of court order for no contact or victim in case
• Displaying weapons
• Displaying gang signs
• Nudity (exposed breasts, genitals, or buttocks)
• Provocative clothing (intentional, for the sexual gratification of the offender)
• Blatant sexual activities (twerking, masturbating, rubbing clothed genitals, etc.)   
• Slamming or banging visitation terminal
• Cell phones, cameras, recording devices being used
• Computers, tablets, or other electronic devices with internet access being used
• Under the influence of intoxicants or illegal drugs

Visitation is a privilege. Any behavior that disrupts the operations in the housing unit will not be tolerated. Visitors found in violation of these rules will have their actions reviewed, and face a minimum of a 6 month suspension of visitation privileges for a first offense.  Subsequent or more egregious offenses, such as drug/alcohol use, sexual behavior, or gang activity will result in longer suspension from visitation.  

Questions about visitation? Please call 770-716-4720

• Video Visitation Brochure – English
• Visitas por Video – Follento en Español
• Telephone Guide – English
• Guia de Servicio Telefonico – Español

Inmate Mail

Note: Bulk mailings are NOT permitted at JailATM.com and will be denied.

In an effort to prevent the introduction of drugs and contraband, Fayette County Jail has updated their policy for sending mail to inmates. All inmate personal mail will be sent to a central processing facility, not the jail where an inmate is housed. At this JailATM mail central facility, mail will be opened, scanned, and made available electronically to the inmate at the facility for a period of 14 days on devices. Beginning September 1, 2023. ALL personal inmate mail shall be mailed to the following address utilizing existing jail facility mail rules:

· All incoming personal mail for inmates must be in the form of plain postcards (no photographs or pictures), with postage embossed, pre-printed or ink stamped, that comply with current U.S. Postal Service regulations regarding postcards (no larger than 4 ¼ inches high by 6 inches long by 0.016 inch thick). Personal mail other than postcards will be returned to the sender.

JailATM.com – Fayette County Jail

Inmate Name/Inmate Number

925B Peachtree Street, NE, Box 2062

Atlanta, GA 30309

Notice: Effective September 1, 2023, any personal mail received directly to Fayette County Jail will be Returned to Sender.

Legal Mail

Legal mail shall be mailed directly to the jail facility. All legal mail must be sent by a legally approved entity and contain return address that can be verified. Legal entities: Attorney at Law, Clerk of Court, Parole, Probation, Courts, and Judges, etc.

Legal Mail – Must Contain the following Fayette County Jail AND Verifiable Return Address

Inmate Name/Inmate Number

145 Johnson Ave.

Fayetteville, GA 30161

Mail Regulations for Inmates at Fayette County Jail

All inmates are permitted to send and receive mail. Mail can be sent to anyone EXCEPT: victims of your crime, (TPO) against the inmate that prohibits such contact, and anyone under a conditional bond with a no contact order.

Inmate Property

Upon admission to the Fayette County Jail, all property in the possession of an inmate is secured and then placed in safekeeping in our locked property room. The inmate is only allowed to have white undergarments upon his/her arrival at our facility (colored undergarments will be seized). Inmates are allowed to purchase clothing from our commissary. Inmates in custody must fill out a property release form and have their property released to their designee within 30 days of admission into this facility. After 30 days the property is disposed of. Inmates transferred or released from custody have only 10 days to make arrangements for the release of their property. After 10 days the property is disposed of.