Bartow County Jail

Bartow County Jail basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 770-382-5050

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Bartow County Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 104 Zena Dr Cartersville, GA which is operated locally by the Bartow County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Bartow County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Cartersville Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

The mission of the Bartow County Jail Division is to operate the jail in accordance with all State and Federal laws providing a safe and healthful environment for inmates and staff; providing the inmates with the necessary medical and mental health services, religious services and other educational and drug resistance programs to aid their quality of life. The Jail Division must ensure the protection of the county's citizens by preventing escapes and the introduction of contraband into this facility. This Jail serves not only the Sheriff's Office but all other local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. The building is approximately 176 thousand square feet.

visitation Info

Bartow County Detention Center – Visitation

All inmate visits at the Detention Center from the public will be done via the ICSolutions inmate video visitation system.  This system uses a high definition camera to allow video conference between a visitor and an inmate.  Visitors should arrive 15 minutes prior to appointment to check in with visitation staff.  All visits are subject to monitoring, recording, and review at any time. Each visitation session will show a timer to display elapsed time.  After your visit has ended your connection will be terminated.

Registration / Scheduling Visitation

• To schedule a video visit with an inmate you must first pre-register.
• Once you have pre-registered, you can now schedule a visit by using your login username and password.
• Remember to schedule all persons who plan to participate in the video visit at least 24 hours prior to the actual visit.
• Failure to do so may result in an inability to participate in the visit.
• Please be advised if an inmate is in ANY program (at court, on trustee assignments, attorney visits, Bible studies, Chemical Dependency etc.), they are NOT eligible to receive the visit at that time. Please schedule your visits around the inmate's program schedule

NO Visitation – Tuesdays or Thursdays

• Any inmate that is currently housed in Booking/Bonding of the Bartow County Detention Center.
• New inmates on average are put into the general population in 24 to 48 hours after being booked into jail.

Visitation is a privilege

• Visitation can be restricted as a part of disciplinary action.
• Visitation is a privilege for the inmates and can be stopped or changed at any time.

Allowed Visits per Week

Our visitation week is set from Sunday of this week to the Saturday of the next week.

Each inmate is allowed up to the following visits per week.

• 2 Onsite/2 Offsite  =       4 – General Population Block
• 2 Onsite/2 Offsite  =       4 – Isolation/ Segregation Cells
• 2 Onsite/2 Offsite  =       4 – V-Block
• 2 Onsite/2 Offsite  =       4 – Medical (With the approval of the medical doctor)
• 1 – Suicide Watch Classified Inmates (With prior approval of the medical doctor)
• 0 – Booking Housed Inmates

Allowed Visitors

• Only 2 adults and 2 children visitors allowed at each visitation station per visit.
• Maximum of four (4) visitors per scheduled visit time.

4 Visitors breakdown:

•      1 – Primary Adult Visitor:  Must be at least 18 years old & present at the visit.
•      1-Secondary Adult Visitor: Must be at least 18 years old.
•      1-Primary Child Visitor: Anyone under the age of 17 years.
•      1-Secondary Child Visitor: Anyone under the age of 17 years.

Note: Primary Adult Visitor must be present and attending the scheduled visitation in order for the visit to occur.

Visit Time Limit

• All visits will be 25 minutes or discretion of staff.
• The daily activities of the Detention Center take president over any visit.
• Example: Pill Call, Sick Call, Store Call, Court, Lawyer Visit

Visitation Costs

• On-Site Visits: No charge
• Off-Site Visits: Cost $5.00 per visit.

• You must have at least that amount in your ICSolutions prepaid collect account to be able to schedule a remote visit from home.
• To add funds go to   or  call  1-888-506-8407

Off-Site (Home) Visits

• Visitors wishing to visit from home should test their connection prior to scheduling a visit.·
• Off-Site (home) visitors should login and connect a few minutes before the scheduled visitation time.

Any inappropriate clothing being worn or cell phone images being shown during a "Home Visit" could result in the termination of the current visit and future visits.

Approved form of ID's
All visitors must possess a VALID government-issued photo identification.

• Drivers License (United States)
• Military ID (United States)
• Passport (Only valid countries listed as recognized by the State Department of the United States.)
• State ID (United States)

Note: DO NOT ACCEPT – Paper or photocopies nor any prison inmate identification.

Allowed Items in visitation Area

• The approved form of ID
• Vehicle Keys

Note:  Anyone found to have items such as a cell phone or purse will have the visit terminated and be banned from visiting an inmate again at the Bartow County Detention Center.

Visitor Dress Code – Appropriate dress is required at all times.

• Skintight / Form-fitting clothes are not allowed.
• Any clothing or other items displaying gang-related symbols, themes or colors are prohibited.
• Any clothing containing vulgar or objectionable language or vulgar images are prohibited.
• All visitors must wear undergarments at all times.
• No hats are allowed.
• No see-through clothing allowed.
• No tank tops are allowed.
• No skirts or dresses that are above the knee in length.
• Shorts must be worn at mid-thigh or below.

Note:  Staff has discretion and can deny or cancel a visit at any time due to dress or appearance.

Basic Visitation Rules

• Visitors and inmates must remain seated at all times during the visitation session.
• NO playing, jumping, yelling, screaming, disruptive noise or actions by adults or children will be tolerated.
• Small children, four (4) years old and younger, MUST remain on the visitor's lap at ALL times during a visit.
• NO adult or child is allowed to stand or kneel on the visitation areas bench, stools, or chairs.
• Children are to remain in DIRECT supervision of an adult visitor at all times.
• All visit visitors are to remain in the same visit station for the duration of the visit session.
• Children must stay no more than an arm's length away from adult visitor during the visit.

​​Warning Statement

The visitation schedule may be canceled or altered on county appointed holidays or for safety/security reasons.

Staff can deny, change, or cancel a visit at any time at their discretion.

Bringing firearms, explosives, tools for escape, alcoholic beverages, narcotics or any controlled substances including marijuana into this facility is a crime and cause for arrest.

Visitors are not allowed to carry cameras, tape recorders, purses, bags, briefcases, wallets, cell phones, or any electronic device into the visitation area.

Visitor Visitation Restriction

Any inappropriate activity will result in the termination of your session.

Visitors involved in the following can be placed on permanent visiting restrictions:

• Visitors that create a disturbance or disruption of the visiting process.
• Visitors under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• Visitors that refuse to show sufficient identification.
• Visitors that act in an disorderly or inappropriate manner.
• Use of a cell phone in the visitation area or during a visit.
• Any violations of city, county, state, or federal law.
• Being disrespectful towards a staff member.
• Failure to supervise children
• Not follow instructions of staff members.

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Long Distance Visits

Those visitors wanting an extended 60-minute VIDEO visit must meet the following criteria:

• Travel from over 150 miles away from the Bartow County Jail
• Provide proof of there home address (Water/Sewer Bill, Car Registration, etc)
• Valid Photo ID address must match home address

Schedule Visit with Deputy Byrd (Ext. 6110) a week in advance.

Special Glass Visits

We approve all special glass visits on a per case basis.

The following are past reasons we have approved a visit.

• Life changing news.
• Death of a friend or family member.
• Visitor or inmates medical conditions