Lamar County GA Detention Center

County Jail

Last Updated: June 28, 2019
Address
121 Roberta Dr, Barnesville, GA 30204
Beds
152
County
Lamar
Phone
770-358-5151
Fax
770-358-5195
Email
jroberts@lamarcountysheriff.com

Lamar Co Detention is for County 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 County - medium facility.

The phone carrier is PayTel, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are seeking to send your inmate money for commissary, one recommended for this facility is JailATM. There is a fee for sending money, see their rates and limitations.

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 Lamar County GA Detention Center

You can support your loved ones at Lamar Co Detention on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 770-358-5151.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work at Lamar County GA Detention Center so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Lamar Co Detention is a detention center located at 121 Roberta Dr Barnesville, GA which is operated locally by the Lamar County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Lamar County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Barnesville Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals. You can see all the arrest records for Georgia here.

The function of the Lamar County Jail is to receive, and process people that are taken into custody by various law enforcement agencies within Lamar County. Once a person has been turned over to the jail, they are either given an opportunity to post a bond and be released pending a court hearing or held until the courts dispose of their case.

Once a person is convicted and sentenced to either county time or state time, they are held until their sentence is served in accordance to law or transferred into a state facility. The jail has a staff of 21 sworn jailers. The jail was built in 1992 and has a total bed capacity of 152 beds. Male inmates that are serving a county or city sentence are used in various departments within the county and city to do community service saving the taxpayers hundreds of dollars.

FOOD SERVICES

Three meals are served daily. Each Meal is prepared, transported and served by persons and under conditions approved by the County Health Department. Menus will be certified to contain minimum daily adult requirements.

MEDICAL SERVICES

Health and medical services are provided by medically trained personnel under the authority and direction of a licensed physician. All medications will be prescribed or approved by the licensed facility physician.

COMMISSARY

Inmates will be allowed to purchase approved/permitted items and snacks from Kimble's commissary. Inmates may also purchase prepaid phone time with their funds. All purchases are deducted from the inmate's commissary account, which is maintained by the Detention Center, provided that the inmate has funds in his/her account at the time the order is processed.

If an inmate placed a commissary order and is released or transferred prior to in being received, he/she or a designated family member will have five (5) days to pick up the order. If the order is not picked up within this time frame, it will be destroyed.

All monies in the form of cash, money order, or certified check that an inmate has in their possession when brought into the booking area, will be credited to that inmate's commissary account.

Any person wishing to make a deposit into an inmate's account may do so by visiting the Detention Center to deposit cash into the JailATM kiosk located in the front lobby. You may also use the JailATM link provided above to make deposit's online using your credit or debit card.

Money orders or certified checks may be mailed to the Detention Center, 121 Roberta Dr, Barnesville, GA 30204, and must be made out in the inmate's name. No personal checks will be accepted for deposit into an inmate's account.

NO MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM ONE INMATE'S ACCOUNT TO ANOTHER.

****NO COMMISSARY ITEMS FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE WILL BE ACCEPTED INTO THE HOUSING AREA OF THE LAMAR COUNTY DETENTION CENTER. FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER.****

​All monies remaining on an inmate's books at the time of release will be added to a debit card issued by the jail.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

Inmates shall have an opportunity to express religious affiliations and beliefs and attend voluntary worship services conducted within the facility. Religious services are conducted daily so that each inmate will have the opportunity to attend no less than twice weekly. Inmates are expected to recognize and respect the religious preferences of others.

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in Georgia. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Lamar County GA Detention Center.

The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.

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

Lamar Co Detention - Visitation

Times and days are subject to change without notice

  • Monday 8:30 am - 4 pm
  • Thursday 9 am - 4 pm
  • Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
  • Saturday 10 am - 3:30 pm
  • Sunday 10 am - 3:30 pm
  • All federal holidays

This facility may also have a video visitation option, please call 770-358-5151 for more information, alerts, or scheduling changes.

Ask The Inmate

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