What You Need to Know Before Visiting Someone at Gilmer County Jail

Before you plan your drive, confirm you are headed to the right place. Gilmer County Jail is listed at 1 Broad Street, Ellijay, GA 30540.

Planning a weekend visit? Submit your request by 5:00 PM on Wednesday of that same week. Miss the deadline and you'll have to wait until the following weekend.

Holiday visits have a different deadline. You need to submit your request by 5:00 PM three days before the holiday. Plan ahead.

Age matters when filling out the visitation request form. You must be at least 18 years old to select certain ID options, including Driver's License or State ID.

If you're visiting as a "significant relationship" (not immediate family), the process works differently. The person you're visiting has to start the request by completing the Significant Relationship Visitor Application for Visitation Privilege. Once they submit the form, it goes to the Warden or Superintendent for review. After approval or denial, the facility notifies the incarcerated person. They're responsible for letting you know whether you made the approved visitor list.

Denied Reasons

• ✓ Visitation can be refused, denied, or revoked if you are suspected of introducing contraband, caught on the premises with contraband, or attempt to introduce contraband into the facility
• ✓ Visitation can be denied or revoked if you are deceptive on the significant other (significant relationship) form, or if you are repeatedly warned about a particular action
• ✓ Visitation privileges can be suspended to meet special facility security needs
• ✓ If a Warden makes a visitation decision, the Ombudsman unit does not have the authority to overturn it

Previsit Checklist

• ✓ Request weekend visitation by 5:00 PM on Wednesday of the same week
• ✓ If you are trying to visit on a state holiday, submit the request by 5:00 PM three days before the holiday
• ✓ If you plan to select certain ID options on the request form (including Driver’s License or State ID), make sure the requestor is at least 18
• ✓ If you are visiting as a significant relationship visitor, confirm the offender initiated the Significant Relationship Visitor Application and that the offender has been notified of approval before you make the trip
• ✓ Be truthful and consistent on any visitation-related forms, deception can lead to denial or revocation
• ✓ Do not bring anything that could be considered contraband, even suspicion of introducing contraband can lead to refusal or revocation
• ✓ Be ready for visitation to be suspended for special security needs, even if you did everything right
• ✓ If you also plan to send money, make sure you are on the offender’s approved visitor list first (this is required to use any payment method)