How to send messages, photos, and packages
Mail rules at Barrow County Detention Center are strict but straightforward. Send all mail and money orders to 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder, GA 30680, and always include the inmate's full name and ID number. Personal mail? Postcards only—legal correspondence is the one exception. Postcards must be plain white, between 3 x 5 and 4 x 6 inches, and written in blue or black ink with a complete return name and address. Skip the postcard rules and it comes back to you. The facility also bans sexually explicit language, pictures, or gestures, plus biohazards like lipstick or perfumes. For sending funds, only money orders work—anything else in the envelope gets returned.
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Writing to someone at Barrow County Jail? Your mail needs to be a postcard — not a letter in an envelope. One small formatting mistake can get your message sent back, so follow the rules exactly.
Send mail and money orders to Barrow County Detention Center, 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder, GA 30680. Put the inmate’s full name and ID number on every piece of mail.
No. Except for legal correspondence, incoming personal mail must be sent as a postcard only.
Postcards must be plain white, sized between 3 x 5 and 4 x 6 inches, and written in blue or black ink. Include a complete return name and address, or it may be returned to sender.
No. The jail accepts only money orders by mail for inmate funds and will return any other contents placed in the envelope to the sender.
Donating books can make a real difference for people inside — but Barrow County Jail has specific rules about what they'll accept. Here's what works, what doesn't, and how to prep your donation so it actually gets approved.
When someone you know is in custody, you want them out fast. Barrow County Detention Center accepts several bond types—cash, property, transfer property bonds from another county, approved bonding companies, or online cash bonds by credit card. The right choice depends on what you have available.
Want to help someone at Barrow County Jail with commissary or other account needs? You've got two approved options: mail a money order or use the Jail ATM kiosk in the lobby.
