GDC - Southeast Probation Detention Center

State Prison

Last Updated: October 31, 2019
Address
8662 US Hwy 301, Claxton, GA 30417
Beds
470
County
Evans
Phone
912-739-1911
Fax
912-739-8984

SE Probation Detention Center is for State Prison offenders sentenced up to twelve months.

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GDC - Southeast Probation Detention Center basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 912-739-1911

The inmates housed at SE Probation Detention Center located at 8662 US Hwy 301 in Claxton, GA are placed according to their custody level (determined by a number of factors including the past criminal history and the length of their sentence). There are ample educational and vocational training programs for all inmates, especially ones that show a willingness to learn new things that will prepare them for a better life when they are released. The mission is to promote and prepare the offender to leave in better shape than when they arrived, giving them the best chance to never come back and thus lower the state's recidivism rate.

A probation detention center (PDC) is a minimum-security facility for confining probationers up to 180 days. Offenders may be sent directly to the center as a sentencing option or if they prove unable to fulfill their probation obligations in the community, may be sent to the detention center as a result of a revocation proceeding. There are seven PDCs currently in operation with a total of 2,300 beds. Two of the centers house female probationers, totaling 470 beds.

PDCs provide a sanctioning option for probationers who require more security or supervision but may not qualify for a boot camp. The centers are highly structured, with regimented schedules that include supervised, unpaid work in surrounding communities and programming geared toward making them more successful in the community.

There are three facilities that house probationers with severe substance abuse problems. Two facilities serve male offenders with a capacity of 592 beds, and one facility provides services for female offenders with a capacity of 198 beds. The program for all three facilities offers advanced cognitive-behavioral substance abuse treatment with a complete mental health component.

OVERVIEW

  • A sentencing alternative to jail or prison
  • Seven male facilities and two female facility
  • Highly structured minimum-security facility with regimented schedules that include supervised, unpaid work in surrounding communities
  • Military-style discipline is emphasized
  • May be used as a direct sentencing option or a revocation/ Probation Options Management sanction
  • Associated with the facility side of the Department in terms of care, custody, food service and medical needs

CHARACTERISTICS

  • Short-term programs with a designed length of 60-180 days
  • Average stay (if no behavior issues) is 90 days
  • Probationers required to work on a detail (inside or outside)
  • May receive credit for time served while awaiting on bed space for PDC in the county jail if Judge/Hearing Officers states specifically on the court order.
  • Probationers are transported to each facility by the local sheriff’s office

ELEMENTS

  • All probationers are required to be on work detail (inside or outside) five days per week.
    • Work detail within facility: food service, horticulture, auto-body, building grounds maintenance, janitorial, laundry, utilities, maintenance and sanitation duties
    • Community work details: Under supervision, low security offenders build, refurbish and maintain prison and civic buildings, perform road work, clean public buildings and schools and work at recycling centers and landfills
  • Programming varies from minimal education improvement to a broader spectrum of evidence-based treatment programs depending on the facility’s resources and court ordered requirements to include:
    • Motivation for Change
    • Substance abuse counseling-primarily AA/NA
    • Life Skills
    • Job Readiness
    • Group Counseling
    • Personal Health
    • GED/Adult Basic Education

Inmate Locator

GDC - Southeast Probation Detention Center is a facility in the Georgia Department of Corrections. The DOC publishes the names of their current inmates and identifies which of their locations the inmate is being held. Your search should start with the first DOC locator to see if your loved one is there. Begin with the first three letters of the offender's first and last name, it does not have to be spelled exactly.

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

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Covid Visitation Information

The GDC will begin a modified visitation schedule TENTATIVELY on January 8th, 2021.

Visits will be made by appointment only and will be in keeping with social distancing guidelines. Instructions related to scheduling appointments and additional details can be found here: Facility Visitation Process.

To make an appointment, please click below. If your loved one is housed at a county or private facility, please contact that facility directly for information related to scheduling.

Please note, the date is subject to change and is dependent upon state and facility positivity rates leading up to January 8th.

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APPROVED VISITORS WILL REQUEST VISITATION BY ACCESSING THE FORM ON OUR WEBSITE

Scheduling requests may be submitted from 5:00 AM Monday - 5:00 PM Wednesday only for that week’s visitation.

  • One (1) visit every other month per inmate will be allowed
  • Visits will be no more than two (2) hours in length
  • Two (2) approved visitors will be allowed and must visit at the same time
  • No visitors under the age of twelve (12) will be permitted
  • All visitors must be on the offenders approved visitation list
  • An email will be sent from gdcvisitationnoreply@gdc.ga.gov once your request for visitation has been approved
  • Offenders on quarantine or medical isolation status will not be allowed visits

Inmates with last names beginning A - L will visit on Saturday

  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM – Saturday Session 1
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM – Saturday Session 2

Inmates with last names beginning M - Z will visit on Sunday

  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM – Sunday Session 1
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM – Sunday Session 2

Visitation Information

Visiting hours for GDC - Southeast Probation Detention Center. For Directions call 912-739-1911

Sunday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Monday 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Federal Holidays 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

No cellphones, you will be searched before visiting. NO personal belongings. Persons under probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Such visitation is not normally approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate's extended family. If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is not a family member of the inmate, the minor visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

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