The Clarke County Correctional Institution is a 112 bed jail in the city of Athens, Clarke County, Georgia.
This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, or by calling the facility at 706-613-3400, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, receiving phone calls from an inmate, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.
Phone: 706-613-3400
Physical Address:
2825 County Farm Road
Athens, GA 30605
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's first and last name
Clarke County Correctional Institution
2825 County Farm Road
Athens, GA 30605
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's first and last name
Clarke County Correctional Institution
2825 County Farm Road
Athens, GA 30605
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Clarke County Correctional Institution, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 706-613-3400 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an Clarke County offender's Criminal Court Case online. The Athens Clarke County Jail maintains a Public Records Access page, that keeps a running list of recent arrests in Clarke County, as well as other relevant court information.
Clarke County Correctional Institution Inmate Search
The Clarke County Correctional Institution maintains an average of 112 offenders in custody on any given day. The Clarke County Correctional Institution has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Clarke County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 20,400 offenders.
The following charts of Clarke County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Clarke County Corrections Department, the state of Georgia Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Clarke County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Clarke County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
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The Clarke County Correctional Institution is located in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia and has a capacity of around 112 inmates. The Clarke County Correctional Institution, not to be confused with the Athens-Clarke County Jail, houses only minimum (and some medium) security sentenced inmates that are under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Department of Corrections. They contract with the Clarke County Board of Commissioners to provide low-cost inmate labor to the county.
The Georgia Department of Corrections pays the county $22 per day per state offender. The inmates are sentenced for up to 12 months at the work release center. Only healthy offenders are housed at the prison due to the work requirement of each offender. Skilled and semi-skilled offenders are assigned to the Coweta County Road Department, Fleet Maintenance, and Environmental Management. It's a win-win for the county as they not only get free labor to do the public's work, but get paid for it.
The Clarke County Correctional Institution opened in 1987 and has a capacity to hold 112 state and county sentenced male offenders.
Inmates can be looked up online on the Georgia Department of Corrections Inmate Search. You can view their mugshot, criminal charges, date of birth, projected release date, case numbers and more.
Mail can be received every day and is processed and passed to the inmates quicklyFriends and family of inmates in the Clarke County Correctional Institution can arrange to send them money and buy them commissary online, and set up a phone account that allows the inmates to call them during the day and evening seven days a week.
All the information on these inmate services can be found in the sections below. If you still have questions, you can phone the jail 24 hours a day by calling 706-613-3400.
To find out if someone you know has been recently arrested and booked into the Clarke County Correctional Institution, call the jail’s booking line at 706-613-3400.
There may be an automated method of looking them up by their name over the phone, or you may be directed to speak to someone at the jail. Sometimes the jail staff may ask you the offender’s date of birth to ensure privacy of the offender’s status.
Keep in mind that after an arrest, the information on an offender may not be publicly available for several hours.
If you don’t want to check up on an offender by calling the jail, you can also try looking up people recently booked online.
Clarke County Correctional Institution Booking Roster
After being arrested and taken into custody, and after being read their Miranda Rights, an offender will next be transported to the local police or department or the Sheriff’s Department in Clarke County for booking.
Booking is very involved and requires multiple steps in the process, however, keep in mind that most attorneys will advise that an offender remain silent and not offer any additional information about the crime they have been arrested for because anything they do say may be recorded and may very well be used against them in court.
Booking includes having their photo (mugshot) and fingerprints taken, as well as being asked a lot of questions about their personal history and state of mind. If it’s a serious felony, their DNA may also be taken. They will also be checked for warrants in Clarke County and other Georgia and USA jurisdictions.
If the offender was arrested for a DUI offense, and has refused a breathalyzer test, they may also be forced to have blood drawn by a doctor or nurse.
It is also very likely that the offender will undergo a humiliating full body search while in the nude. This includes bending over, spreading their cheeks in the direction of an officer, and coughing. They will also be walked through a metal detector or x-ray machine, like those used at an airport.
The arresting jurisdiction will ask about gang affiliations, tattoos, medical conditions, prescribed medication they are taking, recreational drugs they are on or addicted to, allergies, if they are suicidal, and other relevant information that will help with determining their cell assignment and special needs.
During the arrest and booking process an offender will also have all their personal property confiscated and held for either their release from jail, or with the offender’s approval, released to a friend or family member.
Personal property includes the clothing they are wearing, money, wallets, purses, cell phones, jewelry, body rings, earrings, watches, and even glasses if they are deemed a security risk. If they are allowed to keep their shoes or sneakers, the laces are removed.
At this point the offender will be allowed to make a free phone call to a person of their choice to notify them of their arrest, and/or arrange a bond or bail for their release.
If the offender is being detained and housed while awaiting arraignment, the Clarke County Correctional Institution will provide a jail garment and slip-on shoes, a blanket, sheets, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a towel.
Often, before they are dressed in the jail outfit and brought to their housing location, they will be forced to take a shower and undergo a disinfectant treatment for body and hair lice, scabies or other pests that may be residing on their person.
Booking can take anywhere from an hour to 24 hours or more. It all depends on the number of people that are awaiting processing, the number of staff on duty at the time, and the behavior of the offender.
If the offender is heavily intoxicated and/or violent, the Booking Officer may decide to stick the offender in a holding cell for several hours until they become more manageable.
How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Clarke County Correctional Institution? What is the Schedule?
2825 County Farm Road
Athens, GA 30605
706-613-3400
INSTRUCTIONS
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Clarke County Correctional Institution’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-613-3400 for further assistance.
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Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Clarke County Correctional Institution?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Clarke County Correctional Institution’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-613-3400 for further assistance.
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How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Clarke County Correctional Institution?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Clarke County Correctional Institution’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-613-3400 for further assistance.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Clarke County Correctional Institution?
To receive phone calls from inmates in Clarke County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
Note: All your calls with an inmate are recorded, stored and shared with law enforcement if the conversation deals with your case or any criminal activity. Anything communicated can be used against you or your inmate in court.
For all the information regarding phone calls with Clarke County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Clarke County Correctional Institution’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-613-3400 for further assistance.
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How do I Mail an Inmate in the Clarke County Correctional Institution, and what can I send them?
Postcards
The Clarke County Correctional Institution allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The Clarke County Correctional Institution also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's first and last name
Clarke County Correctional Institution
2825 County Farm Road
Athens, GA 30605
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's first and last name
Clarke County Correctional Institution
2825 County Farm Road
Athens, GA 30605
Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
The Clarke County Correctional Institution allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Clarke County Correctional Institution standards will be disposed of.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's first and last name
Clarke County Correctional Institution
2825 County Farm Road
Athens, GA 30605
For inmates receiving mail in the Clarke County Correctional Institution there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.
All mail is to be shipped to the Clarke County Correctional Institution:
Inmate's first and last name
Clarke County Correctional Institution
2825 County Farm Road
Athens, GA 30605
For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Clarke County Correctional Institution’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-613-3400 for further assistance.
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Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Clarke County Correctional Institution, and what can I purchase?
The company is called Union Supply Direct of Georgia
Ways to Order
or
GA Property & Quarterly Package Program
c/o Union Supply Direct
Dept. 421, P.O. Box 619059
Dallas, TX 75261-9059
Food
Clothing
Games
Personal
Hygeine
There is a $2.95 shipping and handling charge for all orders. These charges are non-refundable for all orders.
GDC has set a maximum spending limit for State Prisons* and ITFs of $100 per offender or 15 lbs. per package (based on which limit is reached first) and $50 per offender or 7 lbs. per package (based on which limit is reached first) for Probation Detention Centers. Multiple orders will be consolidated into one package not to exceed these limits.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Clarke County Correctional Institution’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-613-3400 for further assistance.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Clarke County Correctional Institution using an Online Messaging Service?
To receive phone calls from inmates in Clarke County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
Note: All your calls with an inmate are recorded, stored and shared with law enforcement if the conversation deals with your case or any criminal activity. Anything communicated can be used against you or your inmate in court.
For all the information regarding phone calls with Clarke County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Clarke County Correctional Institution’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-613-3400 for further assistance.
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Do Inmates in the Clarke County Correctional Institution have Access to Tablets or Computers?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Clarke County Correctional Institution’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-613-3400 for further assistance.
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What are the other City and County Jails in Clarke County?
What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Clarke County?
This facility, known as "Clarke County Correctional Institution" is also known as Clarke County Prison & Correctional Institution, Athens-Clarke County Corrections Department, Clarke County Prison & Correctional Institution, Georgia, Clarke.
