Sending legal or transactional documents (and getting an inmate's signature) at Clarke County Jail

Legal mail for someone at Clarke County Jail goes to 3015 Lexington Rd, Athens, GA 30605. Using the correct address keeps your mail from getting misrouted and delayed.

Clarke County Jail only accepts legal mail from legally approved entities. Attorneys, court offices, and other official senders qualify - but if you're not sure whether you're on the list, call the jail to confirm before sending anything time-sensitive.

Official, business, and transactional items go through the Business Office. This includes checks, passbooks, deposit slips, birth certificates, Social Security cards, driver's licenses, alien registration/green cards, welfare cards, medical cards, school diplomas, and other personal ID cards. Address your envelope to the Business Office so it gets processed correctly.

Need an inmate to sign an original document - like endorsing a check or transferring a vehicle title? Mail the original to the Business Office at Clarke County Jail. Staff will coordinate a time for the inmate to review the paperwork and sign if they choose.

1. Mail the original document to the Business Office - Address it to Attn: Business Office at Clarke County Jail so it goes through the transactional-document process.
2. Wait for the Business Office to coordinate review/signing - Staff (or a designee) will arrange a time for the inmate to review the document and sign if desired.
3. Plan for the original to stay with the facility - Inmates aren’t permitted to keep original documents handled through this process.
4. Have the inmate arrange outgoing mailing if needed - If the signed original needs to leave the jail, the inmate can pay to have the document mailed out of the facility.

Practical Tips

• ✓ Include the inmate’s name and inmate number on the envelope.
• ✓ Use the correct address: legal mail goes to Clarke County Jail, 3015 Lexington Rd, Athens, GA 30605.
• ✓ For official/transactional items (including money orders), address it to Attn: Business Office at Clarke County Jail, 3015 Lexington Rd, Athens, GA 30605.
• ✓ Use a trackable mailing option for important originals or money orders so you can confirm delivery.

Up against a deadline? Closing paperwork, title transfers, benefit documents - anything with a hard due date - call the jail before you mail it. Same goes if you need to confirm whether a sender qualifies as a legally approved entity.

Call Clarke County Jail directly to verify whether a person or organization is on the approved sender list for legal mail. A quick check upfront can save you from rejected or delayed mail when timing matters.