Quitman County Jail

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The Quitman County Jail is located at 111 Main Street in Georgetown, GA and is a medium security county jail operated by the Quitman County Sheriff’s Department.

This page tells you all the information about everything one might want to know about the Quitman County Jail, like how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find your court records, and much much more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to give information that you need to make the process a lot easier. If you have questions, just ask them, and any comments or feedback that could be beneficial to others is welcome.

Quitman County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Quitman County Jail Inmate Locator has information about individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes custody status, and visiting schedule. You can get information for anybody who has been arrested or released within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You can get their inmate information fast if you enter their name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Quitman County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Quitman County Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, it will take a while to get processed.

First, you will answer a number of questions, like your full legal name, address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to use the phone to talk to family, friends, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you will be allowed to keep wearing street clothes, if not you you will be given a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail can take between 10 minutes to quite a few hours. So, the faster you post bail, the quicker you can get out of jail. How quickly you get discharged will depend on if you’ve got a cash bond amount or if the magistrate still needs to figure out the bail amount. For a minor offense, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have completed your jail sentence and have a release date, plan to get released that morning.

Quitman County Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Quitman County Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s names will be put in a log of visitors for the inmate. Each visitor is required to provide proof of identification. Any visitors arriving late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures frequently change, so make sure that you call the official Quitman County Jail at (229) 334-3726 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Quitman County Jail you have to first be added to this person’s approved visitation list.

Make sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license when you go to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No phones at Quitman County Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Persons on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Such visitation is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of the inmate, they will have to be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is not a family member of the inmate, the minor visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Quitman County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Quitman County Jail is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

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Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Quitman County Jail. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Quitman County Jail to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you believe you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check the arrest warrants inquiry on the Quitman County jail website or call the jail directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask one of the officers. Bear in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the Quitman County jail, either by phone, in person, or check online. An arrest is a matter of public record and this is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. Court Records include a case file that contains a docket sheet and any of the filings and documents filed in your court case. You can access court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal background. These online databases are all connected so you can track criminal histories from other states. Go to the Quitman County Courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county, and if it was in a different state, you might have to pay for a more intensive search.

A criminal history search you will find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for these crimes, drug crimes, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to inmates at the Quitman County Jail might change, so it would be best to visit the Quitman County Jail site before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Quitman County Jail

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Quitman County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (229) 334-3726 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmate’s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Quitman County Jail store. An inmate can purchase several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can purchase if they have money in their account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal hygiene products like soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

The only phone calls that Quitman County Jail inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Jail phone calls are usually more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you break the jail rules, phone calls may be limited or forbidden.

Phone Number: (229) 334-3726

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all inmate phone calls are split with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Quitman County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors will determine the cost of an inmate phone call: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For state prisons and local jails finding out how to lower your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on inmate phone calls. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their phone rates in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Quitman County Jail, click the link below.

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