How to Send Mail to Someone at Jackson County Jail (GA): JailATM, Legal Mail, and Money Orders
Jackson County Jail uses different mailing addresses depending on what you're sending. Use the wrong one, and your mail gets delayed or returned. Here's how to sort it out before you drop anything in the mailbox.
Mail to Jackson County Jail falls into three categories. Personal letters go to the JailATM processor: JailATM.com – Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Inmate Name/Inmate Number, 925B Peachtree St. NE, Box 2062, Atlanta, GA 30309. Legal mail skips JailATM entirely - send it straight to the jail. Money orders and official documents also go directly to the jail, but to different departments: money orders to Attn: Inmate Accts – Inmate Name/Inmate Number, Jackson County Sheriff's Office, 555 Stan Evan Dr., Jefferson, GA 30549, and business documents to Attn: Business Office – Inmate Name/Inmate Number at the same 555 Stan Evan Dr. address.
Don't send personal mail to the jail itself. Jackson County Jail requires all personal correspondence to go through JailATM's processing center: JailATM.com – Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Inmate Name/Inmate Number, 925B Peachtree St. NE, Box 2062, Atlanta, GA 30309.
Here's how it works: your letter arrives at JailATM, gets opened and scanned. The inmate doesn't receive the physical paper - they view a digital copy on facility devices for 14 days. If you're used to traditional mail, that's the key difference.
Note: Bulk mailings are not permitted at JailATM.com and will be denied.
Legal mail works differently. It bypasses JailATM completely and goes straight to the jail facility.
The jail requires legal mail to come from a legally approved entity. If you need something treated as privileged mail, call the jail and ask for their current list of approved entities.
Money orders go directly to the jail, routed to inmate accounts: Attn: Inmate Accts – Inmate Name/Inmate Number, Jackson County Sheriff's Office, 555 Stan Evan Dr., Jefferson, GA 30549. Write the inmate's name and number on the money order itself so staff can credit the right account.
Official documents - IDs, certificates, and similar paperwork - go to the jail's Business Office: Attn: Business Office – Inmate Name/Inmate Number, Jackson County Sheriff's Office, 555 Stan Evan Dr., Jefferson, GA 30549. If you're sending something that needs the inmate's signature, the Business Office handles the review, signing, and return mailing.
The most common reason mail gets returned? Sending personal letters to the jail's physical address. Jackson County Jail returns any mail sent directly to the facility unless it's legal mail, money orders, or books. Personal letters need to go through JailATM - no exceptions.
Note: All non-privileged mail is subject to monitoring and may be used as evidence in court; the policy notes an exception for “privileged” mail (such as from attorneys or court officials).
Verify and Next Steps
- ✓ Double-check the inmate’s name and inmate number on the envelope (and on the money order if you’re sending funds).
- ✓ Include a clear return address so mail can be routed back to you if it’s denied.
- ✓ Send money orders to: Attn: Inmate Accts – Inmate Name/Inmate Number, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, 555 Stan Evan Dr., Jefferson, GA 30549.
- ✓ Don’t mail personal letters directly to the jail - personal mail must go to the JailATM central processing address or it may be returned to sender.
Got something returned? Check the routing first. Was it personal mail that should have gone to JailATM? Or a permitted item (legal mail, money order, books) that belongs at the jail? If you're unsure which address applies, call the jail directly. It's faster than losing another envelope to the wrong route.
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