Jail

Jail Administrator

Captain Donna Thompson

email: dthompson@decaturso.com

Jail Phone: 229-248-3050

Cell Phone: 229-400-8047

Inmate Funds

Each Inmate will receive a receipt for all money in their possession at the time of booking. This money will be placed on the inmate’s account. The following regulations govern future funds added to the inmate’s account:

• Money can be added by using the Jail Lobby kiosk, anytime, seven (7) days a week or by going to www.JailATM.com.
• No personal checks will be accepted. No exceptions.
• Money orders or cashiers checks, made out to the inmate with their inmate ID#, may be sent through the mail to: Decatur County Jail, 912 Spring Creek Road, Bainbridge, GA 39817.
• No cash will be accepted through the mail.
• To be allowed to order from commissary, all inmates’ money must be received by 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday. Family/friends may also order commissary gift pack for the inmate through www.JailATM.com. Orders must be confirmed Tuesday night for Thursday delivery.
• Jail telephone time can be purchased by the inmate from their inmate account. If someone wants to purchase prepaid telephone time they can use the following options: Online at www.ICSolutions.com or call 1-888-506-8407.

Upon release from the jail, all funds credited to the inmate will be released on a Prestige Money Card to the inmate.

Inmate Mail
Emailing is available to family/friends daily. The person receiving emails from an inmate has to first approve it and there is a 50 cent charge to the inmates account each time it is used. Please note: All mail/email may be read by staff prior to the inmate receiving it.

Policy and Process on How to Send Mail

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

In an effort to curb the introduction of contraband/drugs into the facility, Decatur County Jail has updated their procedures 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 time JailATM mail central facility will open, scan and make mail available electronically to the inmate at the facility for a period of 14 DAYS on the kiosk.

All personal inmate mail should be mailed to the following address utilizing existing jail facility mail rules post card size 4×6:

JailATM.com – Decatur County Jail
Inmate Name/Inmate Number
925B Peachtree St. NE, Box 2062
Atlanta, GA 30309

LEGAL MAIL
Legal mail shall be mailed directly to the jail facility. All legal mail must come from an attorney’s office. This mail is subject to a cursory search for contraband/drugs. We will attempt to contact the attorney’s office to confirm it’s validity.

MONEY ORDERS
Money Orders shall be mailed directly to the jail.

Inmate Name/Inmate Number
Decatur County Jail
912 Spring Creek Road
Bainbridge, GA 39817

Inmate Bonding Procedures

Listed below are the accepted procedures for bonding an arrested person out of the Decatur County Jail. A criminal bond is a financial guarantee that the arrested person will appear in court on a specified date. A BOND IS NOT A FINE. A person posting a bond must appear before a judge to answer criminal charges. Failure to appear at the appointed time will result in forfeiture of the bond amount and may result in a Bench Warrant ordered by the judge.

A fee of $20.00 is charged by the State of Georgia for every bond that is written by the jail. The fee can be paid with a debit/credit card (+3.5% convenience charge). This fee is non-refundable.

Cash Bond
Unless otherwise directed, inmates in the jail may post bond with an equivalent amount of cash. If the surety (person posting the money for the bond) does not want the money to be used towards the inmates court ordered fine, they must indicate this fact, in writing, on the criminal bond. If this is indicated, the money will be returned to the surety at the completion of the criminal trial or plea. Cash bonds may be posted with a money order or cashier’s check.

Professional Bondsman
Inmates eligible for bond may enter into a contractual agreement with a professional bondsman. Professional Bondsmen are in the business of posting bonds for criminal charges. A non-refundable fee will be charged. There is a list of acceptable bondsmen located in the booking lobby. The Sheriff’s Office will not recommend one bondsman over another. Please do not ask. The bondsman you choose and the arrangement made are between you and the bondsman.

Property Bond
Inmates may be released on a property bond provided that the surety owns property which exceeds the value of the bond as determined by the Sheriff. All the following stipulations apply:

• The property must be located in Decatur County.
• The surety (property owner) must provide a warranty deed, current real estate tax receipt, or current year amortization schedule (mortgage loan statement from bank) to substantiate ownership.
• All owners of record must sign the affidavit on the bond.
• All property bonds must be approved by the Sheriff or designee.