Jefferson County GA Correctional Institution

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Jefferson County GA Correctional Institution basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 478-625-7230

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Jefferson County GA Correctional Institution is a medium-security detention center located at 1159 Clarks Mill Rd Louisville, GA which is operated locally by the Jefferson 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. Jefferson County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Louisville Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

POPULATION: ADULT MALE – FELONY/MISDEMEANOR
CONSTRUCTED: 1924
CAPACITY: 190
OPENED: 1925
SECURITY LEVEL: MEDIUM
RENOVATED: 1990

MISSION:

Provide housing for state and county offenders and a general labor force supporting Jefferson County Government.

HOUSING:

Eight dormitories with a total of 190 beds. Five sick bays with ten beds and 14 isolation/segregation rooms.

WORK DETAILS

Provides labor for county maintenance, trash & landfill duties and construction details.

MINIMUM
MEDIUM
OPEN DORMITORY

Work Details

Provides labor for county maintenance, trash, and landfill duties and construction details.

Open Dormitories

Medium
Minimum

Programs

Academic: GED
Counseling: General, Substance Abuse Education
Recreation: General Recreation
Religious Activities: Various Worship Services, Bible Study, Choir
Vocational/OJT: Plumbing, Welding, Heavy Equipment Operation, and Brick Masonry

Mission

To house approximately 140 inmates, in a safe, secure and sanitary environment, responsive to the needs of Jefferson County maintenance, sanitation, roads and grounds department.

Profile
Correctional Officers typically work a 12-hour shift on a continuous 6:00 AM/PM rotation. A
minimum of three officers are at the facility at all times to perform shakedowns, maintain
buildings, transport, and to check security. Average ratio for work details are three (3) inmates
to one (1) guard, with no more than 12. Security level determines which inmates do what type
of work.

Directions

From Atlanta:

Take I-20 East to Highway 78 South to Thomson.
Take Highway 17 South from Thomson to Wrens.
At the 2nd traffic light go right on Highway 1.
Continue on Highway 1 for approximately 15 miles and turn right on Clark Mills Road (you will see Thomas Jefferson Academy on the left), Jefferson County Prison will be on your left.

PROGRAMS:

Academic: General Education Diploma
Counseling: General, Substance Abuse Education
Recreation: General Recreation
Religious Activities: Various Worship Services, Bible Study, Choir
Vocational/OJT: Plumbing, Welding, Heavy Equipment Operation, and Brick Masonry

visitation Info

PRISON_NAME – Visitation at PRISON_ADDRESS, PRISON_CITY, PRISON_STATE_ABBR

Monday 9am – 6pm
Tuesday 9am – 6pm
Wednesday 9am – 6pm
Thursday 9am – 6pm
Friday 9am – 6pm

All visits are non-contact and conducted through a glass partition. This facility may also have a video visitation option, please call PRISON_PHONE for more information and updates to the current rules and regulations.

Inmates are allowed 2 visitors per day