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Rabun County Detention Center Information

The Rabun County Detention Center is a 750 bed jail in the city of Tiger, Rabun County, Georgia.

This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, or by calling the facility at 706-782-4480, 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.

Inmate Services

Phone: 706-782-4480

Physical Address:
 175 Boen Creek Road
Tiger, GA 30576

Mailing Address (personal mail):
 Inmate's first and last name
Rabun County Jail & Detention Center
175 Boen Creek Road
Tiger, GA 30576

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How Do You Find Someone in the Rabun County Detention Center?

To search for an inmate in the Rabun County Detention Center, 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 706-782-4480 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an Rabun County offender's Criminal Court Case online.

Rabun County Detention Center Inmate Search

The Rabun County Detention Center maintains an average of 750 offenders in custody on any given day. The Rabun County Detention Center 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 Rabun County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 17,560 offenders.

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About the Rabun County Detention Center
The Rabun County Detention Center in Georgia has a capacity of roughly 72 inmates. It has been operational since 1988 and receives about 4882 bookings yearly. The address of the Rabun County Detention Center in Georgia is 175 E Boen Creek Rd, Tiger, GA 30576. You can contact the Rabun County Sheriff's Office at 706-782-3612, or visit their website for more information. The Rabun County Detention Center in Tiger, Georgia allows two 45-minute onsite video visits per week. Visiting hours are between 7:30 AM and 9:00 PM on weekdays. Rabun County Jail & Detention Center is a prison system in Georgia that houses inmates. Inmates are expected to follow rules to ensure safe custody, decent living conditions, and fair treatment. Visitors must follow registration and visitation rules to protect inmates. In 2018, a former inmate who was transferred to another facility won a lawsuit against the DOC. Inmates require constant supervision both inside and outside the perimeter fence. The Rabun County Jail & Detention Center in Georgia is an immediate management jail that can hold up to 338 detainees. It houses inmates from all of Rabun County and is responsible for taking custody, care, and control of people who are thought to have committed a crime. The facility holds inmates ranging from low-level misdemeanor offenders to those being held and awaiting trial for violent crimes like robbery, rape, and murder.
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Recent Bookings & Arrests

How do I find out if someone has been arrested and booked into the Rabun County Detention Center?

To find out if someone you know has been recently arrested and booked into the Rabun County Detention Center, call the jail’s booking line at 706-782-4480.

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.

Rabun County Detention Center Booking Roster

What happens during booking in Rabun County?

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 Rabun 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.

What is the booking process like at the Rabun County Detention Center?

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 Rabun 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.

What kind of questions are asked during booking?

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.

What happens to an offender’s personal property during booking?

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.

What happens after booking?

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 Rabun County Detention Center 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.

How long does the Rabun County Detention Center Booking process take?

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.

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Directions / Map to the Rabun County Detention Center
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Inmate Visitation

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Rabun County Detention Center? What is the Schedule?

Rabun County Detention Center uses the services of Inmate Sales, also known as Combined Public Communication (CPC) for visitation communication between inmates and their friends and family members.

In order to have a successful video visit, these are the steps to follow:

  1. Make sure you have a device a speaker, a camera and a connection to the internet.
  2. Register with Inmate Sales.
  3. Find Rabun County Detention Center
  4. Select 'New Purchase'
  5. Choose this facility and a product ('Remote' or 'Onsite' Visit)
  6. Enter your personal information and purchase minutes.
  7. Schedule a visit.

Call 877-998-5678 if you have any questions.
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We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Rabun County Detention Center’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-782-4480 for further assistance.

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Remote Video Visitation

Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Rabun County Detention Center?

Rabun County Detention Center uses the services of Inmate Sales, also known as Combined Public Communication (CPC) for visitation communication between inmates and their friends and family members.

In order to have a successful video visit, these are the steps to follow:

  1. Make sure you have a device a speaker, a camera and a connection to the internet.
  2. Register with Inmate Sales.
  3. Find Rabun County Detention Center
  4. Select 'New Purchase'
  5. Choose this facility and a product ('Remote' or 'Onsite' Visit)
  6. Enter your personal information and purchase minutes.
  7. Schedule a visit.

Call 877-998-5678 if you have any questions.
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Google Play app

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Rabun County Detention Center’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-782-4480 for further assistance.

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Inmate Money Accounts

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Rabun County Detention Center?

There are FOUR options for putting money on an inmate's books:

Option 1 - Dropping Money at the Jail
Bring money to the jail in person. 
Either the jail personnel will process the Inmate Account payment or you will use a Jail ATM self-serve kiosk in the lobbies that accepts cash, debit or credit cards.

Option 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online
Rabun County Detention Center uses Jail ATM to process all online deposits to an inmate's account. The company charges you a small fee for doing so, but the fee probably isn't as much as gas and parking would cost to take it to the jail in person.

Option 3 - Mail the Inmate Deposit to the Jail
Mailing a deposit takes more time to process than the other methods but can be done if you live too far away to bring it in person and you don't have a debit/credit card for online deposits. Never send cash. Always send a Money Order from the US Post Office, a reputable bank or Western Union. Call the Rabun County Detention Center first as they may want you to do this online or at the jail kiosk instead.
Make the Money Order out to the inmate's name and put their Inmate ID# in memo section of the Money Order.
175 Boen Creek Road
Tiger, GA 30576

Option 4 - Make an Inmate Deposit with Jail ATM over the Phone by calling 877-810-0914
To do this you will need the inmate's offender # (inmate ID #) and full legal name.

How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in Rabun County

To deposit money online for an inmate in Rabun County Detention Center follow these steps:

  • Register to open an account, or Sign In to JailATM, a service that acts as a bank for inmates in Rabun County.
  • After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
  • Choose Georgia, then choose Rabun County Detention Center
  • Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
  • Select your inmate.
  • Input an amount to deposit to your inmate in Rabun County Detention Center, and then input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: There may be a limit on how much money you can send your inmate in Rabun County at any one time.
  • If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914.

For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Rabun County Detention Center, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Rabun County.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Rabun County Detention Center’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-782-4480 for further assistance.

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Inmate Phone Contact

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Rabun County Detention Center?

How Do Inmates in Rabun County Detention Center Make Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in Rabun County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

For all the information regarding phone calls with Rabun County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, costs, limits, tablet rental 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 Rabun County Detention Center’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-782-4480 for further assistance.

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Mailing an Inmate

How do I Mail an Inmate in the Rabun County Detention Center, and what can I send them?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Rabun County Detention Center’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-782-4480 for further assistance.

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Inmate Commissary

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Rabun County Detention Center, and what can I purchase?

JailATM – Send Money or Send Commissary Gift Packs to Rabun County Detention Center

Search for JailATM services for Rabun County Detention Center.

Make an inmate deposit with JailATM for Rabun County Detention Center. 

Note: While JailATM offers the following inmate services, Rabun County Detention Center may not allow all of them. Check on the JailATM website to confirm. Services available through JailATM are subject to change with no notice.

Send Gift Packs

Rabun County Detention Center has an agreement with JailATM, which ships predetermined Gift Packs of candy, snacks and hygiene products to the inmate. Check the JailATM website to see if they allow Gift Packs.

These can be ordered by you online and are delivered directly to the inmate.

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Rabun County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Rabun County Detention Center follow these steps:

  • Go to JailATM, choose Georgia, then choose Rabun County Detention Center
  • Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
  • Select your inmate, and then you will be prompted to Register with them to open an account.
  • Select the products you want shipped to them at Rabun County Detention Center, and then input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Rabun County at any one time.
  • If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Rabun County Detention Center check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Rabun County.

 

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Rabun County Detention Center’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-782-4480 for further assistance.

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Texting and Emailing an Inmate

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Rabun County Detention Center using an Online Messaging Service?

inteleMESSAGE by Pay Tel is a service in which Rabun County inmates can use tablets to send messages to any friend or family member that has set up an on-line prepaid or direct bill account with Pay Tel. 

How inteleMESSAGE Works

  1. The Rabun County Detention Center inmate must contact you first in order to activate messaging for your account.
  2. Once an inmate has messaged you, you are then able to visit the Pay Tel website, log in, read and respond to his or her messages. 
  3. When you log in and follow the inteleMESSAGE™ link, you will be asked if you want to accept messages from your Rabun County inmate. If you accept, you will then be able to read any inmate message that has been sent to you.
  4. An on-line prepaid or direct bill account is required to use messaging. 
  5. You must visit the Pay Tel website, login to your account, and follow the inteleMESSAGE™ link in order to send or check for messages. You will not be notified of messages by any other method.
  6. All messages are subject to monitoring and review and should never be used for privileged attorney-inmate communications.
  7. If a message is rejected for any reason, the sender’s account will be automatically credited for the cost of the message.
  8. Free messages which are rejected will not be refunded or restored.

Cost to send messages

  1. The sender of the message is charged $.50 per message. Rates are subject to change.
  2. For friends and family outside of a facility, this amount is deducted from the prepaid account balance or charged to your direct bill account.
  3. For inmates, the amount is charged to the inmate and deducted from the inmate’s debit account.
  4. There is no charge to read a message that was sent to you.

Paytel App Download

Check to see if Tablets are Available in Rabun County Detention Center for rent to your inmate. Tablets can be used for phone calls, messaging, education, and entertainment.

How to Send a Secure Email Message to an Inmate in Rabun County

To send a secure email message to an inmate in Rabun County Detention Center follow these steps:

How inteleMESSAGE Works

  • The Rabun County Detention Center inmate must contact you first in order to activate messaging for your account.
  • Once an inmate has messaged you, you are then able to visit the Pay Tel website, log in, read and respond to his or her messages. 
  • When you log in and follow the inteleMESSAGE™ link, you will be asked if you want to accept messages from your Rabun County inmate. If you accept, you will then be able to read any inmate message that has been sent to you.

For all information on rates, and how to Text/Email an Inmate in Rabun County Detention Center check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Rabun County.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Rabun County Detention Center’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-782-4480 for further assistance.

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Inmate Tablets

Do Inmates in the Rabun County Detention Center have Access to Tablets or Computers?

Paytel Tablets can be rented by inmates housed in the Rabun County Detention Center for a small monthly fee.  


Tablets can be used by inmates, for the following things:

  • Phone Calls
  • Messages (email / texts)
  • Educational applications
  • Entertainment (movies, games, television, music)
  • Rabun County Detention Center information (rules, guidelines, visitation schedules, etc.)
  • Legal research
  • Medical requests
  • Programs (anger management, drug recovery, job skills, parenting, etc.)

Contact Paytel online, or call the Rabun County Detention Center directly at 706-782-4480 to rent a tablet for your inmate.

If you want download the Paytel App, click the image below:

Tablets Rentals Offer Great Solutions for Inmates at the Rabun County Detention Center

How can you rent a tablet for an inmate in Rabun County? Read the following:


Tablets can be used by inmates, for the following things:

  • Phone Calls
  • Messages (email / texts)
  • Educational applications and Entertainment
  • Legal Research
  • and much more!

Contact Paytel online, or call the Rabun County Detention Center directly at 706-782-4480 to rent a tablet for your inmate.

To find out everything you need to know about renting a tablet, what it can be used for, how much it costs, and more, check out our Tablet Page for Rabun County Detention Center.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Rabun County Detention Center’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-782-4480 for further assistance.

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Other Jails in Rabun County

What are the other City and County Jails in Rabun County?

Rabun County County Jails
Rabun County Detention Center
Rabun County Juvenile Facilities
Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center
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Other Jails Nearby

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Rabun County?

Rabun Towns Habersham Clay Macon Jackson Oconee
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This facility, known as "Rabun County Detention Center" is also known as Rabun County Jail & Detention Center.