Athens-Clarke County Jail

Jail Unit Responsibilities

The Jail Section is responsible for the receipt, detention, care, and provision of services of all persons arrested within Clarke County or the State of Georgia until each person posts bail, receives disposition on all criminal charges, or is lawfully released from the custody of the sheriff.

The Jail Section is divided into three functional areas:

  • Operations: Operations is responsible for the lawful admission and release of all jail inmates, their secure and safe detention, and supervising the provision of necessary services to the inmates.
  • Support: Support is divided into three areas:
    • Inmate Services: The Inmate Services Group is responsible for inmate visitation; library, laundry, labor, and commissary services; and for coordinating (with the court or courts having jurisdiction) each inmate’s length of stay in the jail.
    • Food Services: The Food Services Group is responsible for the assembly and distribution of all meals to inmates being detained in the jail.
    • Classification: The Classification Group is responsible for the assignment of safe housing, investigation of disciplinary actions and complaints, and the archiving of records of each inmate being detained in the jail.
  • Programs: The Programs Office is responsible for providing opportunities for educational, religious, and rehabilitation goods and services to the inmates in the jail and for coordinating post-release services for former inmates with outside agencies and programs.

Additional Jail Information

Additional Information about the Athens-Clarke County Jail

  1. Covid Impact on Jail Public Access 
  2. Impact of Covid on Jail visitation, personal items, attorney visits, mail and more.
  3. Arrests from the Last 24 Hours
  4. Current List of Inmates (Clarke County Jail)
  5. Inmate Accounts
  6. Inmates are allowed individual cash accounts with up to $200.00, which must be deposited by the Tuesday of that week by 7:00 p.m.
  7. Inmate Personal Property
  8. Inmates are allowed specific items in moderation. Guidelines can be found here.
  9. Inmate Mail & Telephone
  10. You must establish an account with Securus Technologies to receive collect calls from an inmate. Inmates may also receive mail.
  11. Inmate Services Offered
  12. Programs are offered to inmates to help them find support, learn new skills and information, and reduce the likelihood that they will return to the prison system.
  13. Inmate Visitation
  14. Inmates may receive visitors once they have been booked, and visitors must register for each visit during scheduled times.
  15. More About the Jail
  16. Visitor Rules
  17. Visitors are expected to follow rules and be respectful when visiting inmates at the jail.
  18. Visitor Dress Code
  19. Visitors are expected to adhere to dress code when visiting inmates.
  20. Georgia HB 1105 - Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report Act of 2024