Atlanta City Detention Center

City Jail

Last Updated: March 07, 2024
Address
254 Peachtree St, Southwest Atlanta, GA 30303
County
Fulton
Phone
404-865-8001
Fax
404-658-6064
Email
plabat@atlantaga.gov

Atlanta Jail is for City Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for City Jail - medium facility.

The phone carrier is Inmate Calling Solutions (ICSolutions), to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

Satellite View of Atlanta City Detention Center

You can support your loved ones at Atlanta Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 404-865-8001.

The Atlanta Jail serves as a low/medium-security city detention center located at 254 Peachtree St in Southwest Atlanta, GA. Operated locally by the police and sheriff's departments, it houses inmates and detainees awaiting trial or sentencing. Most sentenced inmates have terms of less than two years. The facility also accepts inmates from surrounding towns and occasionally from the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees are regularly admitted to the jail, with some being released on bail or placed under pretrial services caseloads. Others may be supervised by probation agencies or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who remain in custody await their court appearances at the facility, receiving accommodations such as bedding and meals.

For access to arrest records in Georgia, you can view them here.

The Atlanta Department of Corrections has undergone significant evolution, transforming from managing a 700-bed prison farm to operating modern detention facilities. Established in 1913, the original prison farm provided vocational training to inmates, contributing to their rehabilitation and sustenance. Over the years, the department's focus shifted towards professionalism and rehabilitation, leading to the creation of the Bureau of Correctional Services in 1975. This bureau emphasized meaningful rehabilitation services for offenders.

In 1995, the Atlanta City Detention Center (ACDC) was opened, featuring a progressive podular/direct supervision design. With an initial capacity of 1,100 beds and expansion to accommodate 1,300 inmates, the ACDC allowed for the consolidation of pretrial and sentenced offenders. The closure of the aging prison farm was a significant transition, reflecting the department's commitment to efficiency and modernization.

Further changes occurred in 2003 when responsibility for the detention of state offenders was transferred to neighboring county jails, reducing the department's scope of operations. The closure of the Annex and its repurposing to serve the homeless population underscored the department's adaptive approach to changing needs.

Despite these shifts, the department remains dedicated to providing safe, secure, and humane correctional services while continually evaluating and adjusting its strategies to meet evolving challenges and demographic shifts.

Inmate Locator

Atlanta City Detention Center publishes the names of the inmates currently in their facility in Georgia. Your search should start with this locator first to see if your loved one is there.

The second box is the InmateAid Inmate Search. This database of inmates is user-generated content to access and utilize any or all of the InmateAid services. If you need our assistance creating your inmate profile to keep in touch, email us at aid@inmateaid.com and we will assist you in locating your inmate.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

The inmate must be incarcerated for at least 48 hours before he/she is eligible for visitation.
• The inmate must not be scheduled for court or awaiting transfer to another jurisdiction.
• Visitation is scheduled on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Wednesdays’ visitation hours are 8:00 am to 10:00 am, 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm, and 7:00 pm. to 9:30 pm. Saturdays’ visitation hours are 8:00 am to 10:00 am, 12:00 pm to 5:30 pm, and 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. There is no movement during shift change and the facility count between shifts.

• The inmate must place the visitor(s) name and time of visit on the visitor’s registry in his/her assigned housing pod. The list must be completed a day before the scheduled visit day. The inmate is responsible for notifying all visitors of reserved times by contacting the individual by phone.

• All visits are limited to thirty (30) minutes.

Ask The Inmate

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