How to Visit Clarke County Jail (GA)

Visiting at Clarke County Jail works differently than most facilities. All public visitation is done by internet video through JailATM.com. There are no in-person visits available through the jail lobby. If your person was just booked, expect a wait. They need to be processed through intake before they can have visitors, which can take up to 24 hours from booking.

If you are trying to stay connected outside of visits, be aware that personal mail is handled through a central JailATM processing facility. Mail is opened and scanned, then made available electronically to the inmate for 14 days.

Steps

• ✓ Make sure you are on the offender’s approved visitation list before you try to visit.
• ✓ If the person was recently booked, wait for intake processing to be completed. This can take up to 24 hours from booking.
• ✓ Plan for video visitation only. Use JailATM.com for public internet video visits.

• ✓ Choose a visit type: scheduled video visits are 15 minutes and cost $3.75.
• ✓ If you use an unscheduled video visit, it is charged at $0.25 per minute.

• ✓ If you are sending a money order for an inmate account, mail it to: Attn: Business Office, Inmate Name/Inmate Number, Clarke County Jail, 3015 Lexington Rd, Athens, GA 30605.
• ✓ Do not bring money orders to the jail in person. They are accepted by mail only.

Before making plans, confirm the current visitation hours and any holiday schedule. The jail lists visitation on Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with the same hours on county holidays. Double-check that public visitation is still video-only through JailATM.com.

Pricing and procedures can change. Verify the current cost for scheduled and unscheduled video visits before funding an account. If you plan to mail a money order, re-check the mailing instructions and address for the Business Office. Money orders cannot be dropped off in person. For newly booked inmates, confirm whether the intake processing window (up to 24 hours from booking) still applies.