Sumter County GA Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: April 20, 2022
Address
352 McMath Mill Road PO Box 726, Americus, GA 31709
Beds
350
County
Sumter
Phone
229-924-4094
Fax
229-924-3450
Email
dmason@sumtercountyga.us
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 725, Americus, GA 31709

Sumter County GA Jail 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 InmateSales.com, 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 Sumter County GA Jail

You can support your loved ones at Sumter County GA Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 229-924-4094.

The Sumter County GA Jail is a low/medium-security detention center located at 352 McMath Mill Road
PO Box 726 Americus, GA which is operated locally by the Sumter 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. Sumter County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Americus 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 Sumter County Jail's Overview

  • Provide highest degree of safety, security, and service for inmate population, facility staff and visitors.
  • Provide and operate facility as efficiently and effectively as possible.
  • Promote the reduction of prisoner idleness with inmate labor used in such areas as facility sanitation, food services and laundry services.

Inmate Locator

Sumter County GA Jail 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

Sumter County Jail Visitation

Saturdays, Sundays and county observed holidays from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

The rules for visitors are as follows:

1. No weapons, drugs or contraband allowed. Violators may be prosecuted.

2. All visitors must be on offenders’ approved visitation list.

3. Each visitor age 16 or older must have proper identification.

4. Each visitor 16 years of age or younger MUST be accompanied by an adult on your visitation list.

5. Visitors may visit ONLY the offenders on whose visiting list they appear.

6. All visitors and their vehicles are subject to search at any time.

7. No food, drinks or tobacco products may be brought into the facility by a visitor.

8. Visitors are allowed to bring up to $40.00 (coins only) which must be in a clear plastic bag.

9. Food and drinks are available at vending machines located in visitation area.

10. Children are to be under the supervision of an adult at all times.

11. No items of any kind can be brought in to an offender during visitation.

12. Visitors must wear proper clothing into our facility to visit an offender. This means no shorts except for children 12 years or younger, no halter tops, tube tops, sleeveless tops, midriff tops, tank tops, see through clothing, or dresses shorter than two inches above the knee. Also, proper undergarments must always be worn. It is YOUR responsibility to dress properly for visits with your loved one.

Ask The Inmate

Ask a former inmate questions at no charge. The inmate answering has spent considerable time in the federal prison system, state and county jails, and in a prison that was run by the private prison entity CCA. Ask your question or browse previous questions in response to comments or further questions of members of the InmateAid community.