Sumter County GA Jail

Sumter County GA 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: 229-924-4094

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Sumter County GA Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 352 McMath Mill Road
PO Box 726 Americus, GA which is operated locally by the Sumter 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. Sumter County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Americus Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

The Sumter County Jail's Overview

• Provide highest degree of safety, security, and service for inmate population, facility staff and visitors.
• Provide and operate facility as efficiently and effectively as possible.
• Promote the reduction of prisoner idleness with inmate labor used in such areas as facility sanitation, food services and laundry services.

visitation Info

Sumter County Jail Visitation

Saturdays, Sundays and county observed holidays from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

The rules for visitors are as follows:

1. No weapons, drugs or contraband allowed. Violators may be prosecuted.

2. All visitors must be on offenders’ approved visitation list.

3. Each visitor age 16 or older must have proper identification.

4. Each visitor 16 years of age or younger MUST be accompanied by an adult on your visitation list.

5. Visitors may visit ONLY the offenders on whose visiting list they appear.

6. All visitors and their vehicles are subject to search at any time.

7. No food, drinks or tobacco products may be brought into the facility by a visitor.

8. Visitors are allowed to bring up to $40.00 (coins only) which must be in a clear plastic bag.

9. Food and drinks are available at vending machines located in visitation area.

10. Children are to be under the supervision of an adult at all times.

11. No items of any kind can be brought in to an offender during visitation.

12. Visitors must wear proper clothing into our facility to visit an offender. This means no shorts except for children 12 years or younger, no halter tops, tube tops, sleeveless tops, midriff tops, tank tops, see through clothing, or dresses shorter than two inches above the knee. Also, proper undergarments must always be worn. It is YOUR responsibility to dress properly for visits with your loved one.