How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Cobb County Detention offers visitation every day except Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Visits start on the hour and last 30 minutes. Before booking, you'll need to complete visitor pre-registration through GTL Visit Me or the on-site kiosk. Once registered, you can schedule visits 1–7 days in advance. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID for registration and every visit—photocopies won't work. If you're 18 or older, you'll be photographed during registration. Stay in your vehicle until five minutes before your appointment, follow the dress code, and leave food, drinks, cell phones, tobacco, and other prohibited items out of the visitation area. Late check-in is allowed up to 15 minutes after the hour, but your visit won't be extended. Professional visitors follow different rules and must present credentials along with ID.
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Your first visit to Cobb County Detention will go much smoother if you handle registration ahead of time, bring the right ID, and leave prohibited items in the car. Here's a quick checklist to review before you head to the Visitation Center.
Cobb County publishes two different visitor-limit rules on two different county pages. Before you schedule, take a minute to verify which limit is actually being enforced—otherwise your group might get turned away at check-in.
Planning a visit to Cobb County Adult Detention Center? The trickiest part might be answering a simple question: how many people can come with you? Two official pages give two different answers. Plan conservatively and confirm before you make the drive.
Video visits at Cobb County Detention start with one non-negotiable step: register first. Once that's done, booking a time takes minutes—and you can do it any time, day or night.
For video visits with Cobb County inmates from an iPhone or iPad, use Safari and head to the GTL Visit Me site at https://cobbcountyga.gtlvisitme.com/app. This is where you'll schedule visits and connect to the actual video call.
Running late for a Cobb County video visit? Here's what you need to know: there's a strict 15-minute grace period, and you won't get that time back.
Visiting Cobb County Detention? Dress conservatively and keep it simple. Clothing rules are strictly enforced, and the wrong outfit can get you turned away at the door.
Visits are scheduled every day except Wednesday between 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
Visits start on the hour and last 30 minutes. You can check in up to 15 minutes late, but the visit won’t be extended; if you check in after 15 minutes, you forfeit the visit.
Complete visitor registration before scheduling using GTL Visit Me or the on-site kiosk. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID to Visitation Center staff between 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM; visitors 18 and older are photographed during registration. After you’re registered, you can schedule visits 1–7 days in advance.
Need to send commissary money to someone at Cobb County Detention? You've got options—some from home, some in person. Here are the five main ways to deposit funds, plus what you'll need to make sure the money lands in the right account.
Adding money to an inmate's account helps them buy personal items and food from the commissary. Cobb County offers several deposit methods—just don't mail cash, since the agency won't take responsibility if it goes missing.
Getting unwanted calls from someone at Cobb County Detention? You can request a block on your phone number through the facility. Here's who to contact and what to do.
