How to send messages, photos, and packages
All personal mail for Cherokee County Detention Center goes through JailATM, a central processor. Staff open incoming letters, inspect non-privileged mail for contraband, scan it, and email the scanned copy to the inmate. The original paper gets discarded within 60 days. Send personal mail to: JailATM, 925B Peachtree St. NE, Box 2062, Atlanta, GA 30309. Always include the inmate's full name and inmate number. Don't send legal/privileged correspondence, cash, personal checks, or money orders to JailATM—those go directly to the facility's Inmate Records or Legal Mail address. Mark legal mail clearly as "Legal Mail." Staff will open it in front of the inmate.
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Sending letters or photos to someone in Cherokee County custody? Here's the key thing: personal mail no longer goes directly to the jail. Everything is routed to a central processing center, opened, scanned, and delivered digitally to the inmate.
Sending a personal letter to someone in Cherokee County custody? It won't go straight to the jail. All personal mail routes through JailATM's central processing, so getting the address right and following the format rules matters.
Personal mail to inmates no longer goes directly to the jail. Instead, it's routed through JailATM's processing center, where staff open, scan, and deliver it electronically.
Sending money or legal mail to someone at Cherokee County Detention Center? The address you use makes all the difference. Here are the exact mailing addresses and the most common mistakes that cause delays or rejections.
Cherokee County Jail routes mail to different addresses depending on what you're sending. Personal letters go to an Atlanta processing center, while money and legal mail go directly to the facility in Canton.
Send personal letters through JailATM at 925B Peachtree St. NE, Box 2062, Atlanta, GA 30309. Put the inmate’s full name and inmate number on every piece of mail.
No. Do not send cash, personal checks, money orders, or legal/privileged mail to the JailATM processing center; those must be mailed directly to the facility’s Inmate Records or the facility’s Legal Mail address.
Mark it “Legal Mail” and mail it directly to the facility (using the facility’s LEGAL MAIL address). Legal mail is opened by staff in front of the inmate and should be sent by an attorney or other legally approved entity.
After release, they can request digital copies from JailATM by providing their full name, facility name, inmate ID number, and an email address.
Your first visit goes much smoother when you show up with the right ID and nothing extra. Here's a quick guide to on-site visitation rules at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center.
First-time visits go much smoother when you know the rules upfront. This quick guide covers what to bring, what to leave behind, and how to avoid the most common reasons people get turned away at Cherokee County Jail's on-site video visitation center.
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