Colwell Probation Detention Center, GA

Visiting at Colwell Probation Detention Center starts with the GDC visitation request process. First, become an approved visitor by completing and submitting the Visitation Request Form to the facility where the inmate is housed. Once approved, request a scheduled visit through the department's online system. Deadlines matter: weekend visit requests must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the Wednesday of the same week, and state-holiday visit requests must be submitted by 5:00 PM three days before the holiday. If your plans change, use the facility's scheduled-visit link to find your appointment—you can add visitors or cancel from there. Schedule early, keep your confirmation, and bring a valid photo ID for check-in.

Communication at Colwell Probation Detention Center is handled through third-party vendors that provide phone calls, video visitation (on-site or remote), and electronic messaging. Rules, scheduling, access, and fees can differ by facility and vendor. Some options require you to create an account and prepay funds, while others work as collect calls or through commissary-funded accounts. Set up and verify your account with the facility's approved vendor before you expect to receive calls or try to schedule a video visit. Calls and messages are commonly monitored, and the person inside may need to add you to an approved contact list first. Some vendors also offer phone-based ordering or customer support.

To send an inmate food package to someone at Colwell Probation Detention Center, orders go through Union Supply—the Georgia Department of Corrections' approved vendor for state prisons, ITFs, and Probation Detention Centers. Place an order by mailing it to Union Supply's Dallas, TX address listed on the vendor page, by phone at 1-562-361-5719 or toll-free 1-855-247-0563, or by fax at 1-310-603-1188. Every order includes a $2.95 non-refundable shipping and handling charge. For Probation Detention Centers, packages are limited to $50 or 7 lbs (whichever comes first), and multiple orders may be consolidated so the final package stays within those limits. Orders received after the program deadline won't be accepted.

To send money to someone at Colwell Probation Detention Center, Georgia DOC's "Send Money to an Offender" page directs you to statewide guidance rather than listing Colwell-specific deposit methods. That guidance covers online transfers through approved vendors, lobby kiosks or ATMs, and mailed money orders with printable vouchers. Before sending anything, pick your method and gather the exact inmate name or ID plus the correct facility details. Online or phone deposits usually require the state, facility, and inmate name or ID. Mailed vouchers and money orders must follow the listed formatting to avoid delays. Deposits go to the inmate's account, but funds may be applied to outstanding debts or fees first.