Clayton County Jail – Jonesboro, GA

Clayton County Jail is in Clayton County and is the jail for the region. Do you know someone locked up at Clayton County Jail? This site will tell you about everything a person needs to know about Clayton County Jail,like the following: Find an inmate at Clayton County Jail. Find mugshots. The jail’s address and phone number. Posting bail. Clayton County Jail intake procedures. Court information and records. And much more…

The chance of going to jail is a scary idea, not only for whoever gets locked up, but also their friends and family. This guide is designed to give information that you’ll need to make the process easier. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any comments or feedback that could be a benefit to others will be appreciated.

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend in jail and want to locate them?

Do you know somebody who’s been arrested and you don’t know how to find out where they are?

To search who’s in jail at Clayton County Jail you should navigate to their link and perform an inmate lookup.

The Clayton County Jail Inmate Locator is a list of people who have been arrested, including status, how much their bail is, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can find information about anyone who has been arrested or discharged within the last 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You will be able to locate the information more quickly if you enter the arrestee’s first and last name, birth date, or arrest number.

If the person you are looking for may be at a different jail you will want to check our guide to other Georgia jails: Other County Jails in Georgia

A mugshot, or booking picture, is a photograph taken by the police when you get processed at jail intake. They will take one frontal photo and a side picture. Your full name and jail booking number will be on the photos, and they will be kept on file.

Mugshots of people who have been arrested can be found on the website, or you can see them at the Clayton County Jail. When viewing mugshots online you have to put in the person’s legal name, and a booking date, if you have it.

Trying to figure out how to get your mugshot erased from the Clayton County Jail site? This will be difficult, because your mugshot is public record. You have to file a Petition to Expunge with the court. This means that your arrest record will be sealed, and will not be available to the public. It is difficult to do this, and you will most likely need the services of a lawyer.

To learn more about getting your mugshot taken down, the different websites with mugshots, and the mugshot removal services: How To Get Your Mugshot Removed

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If you are in jail, your main thought is about getting out. After you’ve gone through the intake process, your bail will be set either by bail schedule or magistrate. In cases where no bail is set this may mean that you will either get released, pending trial, or you are kept in jail until your court date.

If you do bail out of jail you must agree to go to your court date, and until that day you will not be permitted to leave town.

Usually, a prisoner will be given time off for good behavior when they follow the rules and act right while locked up.

If you prove to be trustworthy, you might be allowed to do work release. You will either have to return to jail every day when you’re finished working, or you may be allowed to sleep in a halfway house instead of jail.

Bail is how much money that you have to pay to the courts in order to be released from jail until you go to court. The amount you have to pay is determined by the crime you’ve been charged with. Someone will have to put up 10% of the amount that was determined before you can get out of jail. If you fail to show up for your scheduled court date, whoever paid your bail won’t get their money back.

In order to find out how much someone’s bail is, you must call the Clayton County Jail. If know the person’s information, like name, address and date of birth, they will be able to let you know what their bail is set at. You can also check their bail amount and status on the jail website.

Having to bail a friend or family member out of jail is never fun, but usually, it’s really easy. First, you need to know if they have a Cash Only Bond. If this is the case, you can’t get a Bail Bondsman. Cash only – they will not take a check. As soon as you’ve paid the bail bond, the prisoner will be released. If they don’t violate the terms of their bail, you’ll get the bail money back.

If bail is set too high, or you can’t afford it yourself, you should try a bail bondsman. Bondsmen generally charge you a fee of 10-15% of the total amount of bail set, and usually with a minimum of $100. The money you pay to the bail bondsman will not be returned to you and bondsmen usually only accept cash. If bail is very large, the bondsman might require that they use assets as collateral for the bond.

To talk to a local bail bondsman visit our page about: How to find a bail bondsman

Have you ever hired a bondsman to bail someone out of jail? If you have, post a comment below and tell about it, and let us know how things turned out.

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• Early Release For Good Behavior
• Get Out on Work Release
• Get Out For Time Served
• Be Released on a Pre-Trial Release Program
• Get Out on House Arrest
• Get Released on Your Own Recognizance

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The jail intake procedure includes each of these steps:

• You will be placed in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, it will take a while to get processed.
• First, have to answer a number of questions, like your legal name, your address, birth date and a contact person.
• They’ll also ask you about your psychological and medical history.
• You will be issued an inmate ID.
• Your fingerprints will be taken.
• They will take your mugshot.
• All of your personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.
• They will let you use the telephone in order to talk to a family member, friend, or bail bondsman.
• If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be allowed to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jumpsuit.

Have you ever been booked into jail? If so, please share your experience. How long did you have to wait in the holding cell? How did the guards treat you? Can you tell us secrets that might help other people that get arrested get through the procedure?

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Once bail has been posted, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. This process takes from 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. Or, simply, the faster you can post bail, the quicker you will get released. Also, it will depend on whether or not you’ve been given a bond amount or if the magistrate needs to decide on the bail amount. For a minor offense, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a release date, you should expect to be discharged that morning.

In the event there is a, or if you must start a jail sentence, you really should do the right thing and turn yourself in willingly. In the case of an outstanding warrant, report to the jail intake area, and tell an officer that you think there may be an outstanding arrest warrant out for you. They will do a check to find out if there is an arrest warrant for you, and if they find one, you will be taken into the sheriff’s custody. If you have a jail sentence to serve, go to the jail at the time and date that the sentence order or court paperwork states. Be sure that you aren’t late. Just bring necessary items when you turn yourself in, such as a driver’s license or even your ID, prescription medication, and a copy of the sentencing order.

The inmate need to give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the jail in advance. Your visitors will go in a Visiting log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each and every visitor must provide proof of identification. Anyone that arrives for visitation late or that is not on the visitation list will be turned away.
Jail visitation policies are always changing, so you should visit the jail site before you go.

All phone calls from jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account. Phone calls made in jail are usually more expensive than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but bear in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you are disciplined for an infraction, phone privileges could be reduced or eliminated completely.

Phone Number: (770) 477-4413

Any mail that you send to an inmate has to be sent using the US Postal Service. You shouldn’t use any other method of delivery. You have to write or type the person’s name, inmate ID, and jail address on the envelope. Don’t mail a box or package, padded envelope, bag, or an envelope with metal in it. All mail will be opened and examined by the jail administration, and the mail will get returned to the sender if it can’t be delivered.

Use this address when sending a letter to someone incarcerated at Clayton County Jail:

Clayton County Jail
9157 Tara Boulevard
Jonesboro, GA 30236

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Clayton County Jail
9157 Tara Boulevard
Jonesboro, GA 30236

The mail policy at Clayton County Jail is always changing, so it would be best to visit the site before send a letter to someone in jail there.

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Even if you’ve been arrested, you have certain rights, the first of which is your right to request a lawyer. You are only allowed to make so many phone calls in jail, so you would be wise to ask a friend or family member to locate a lawyer for you. I know you’re probably asking yourself right now ‘why do I need an attorney?’ You are not required to have an attorney for some criminal charges, a criminal attorney can advise you of your rights, look after your best interests and help you navigate the complicated legal system in your county. The sooner you get a lawyer involved with your charges, the better.

For more info on this subject, read: Find an Attorney

If you can’t afford a lawyer, you will be given a public defender for a lawyer. In addition, the Public Defender’s Office is staffed by investigators, crime scene and forensics experts and social case workers. All Public Defenders are licensed attorneys, members of the Georgia State Bar and are fully licensed to practice law.

Have you or someone you know had to use a court appointed attorney? How did they do?

Clayton County court records are public record and are available upon request to anyone who requests them – not just the person who they pertain to. Court records have a court case file with a sheet called a docket sheet and all of the documents and motions in your case. You, and anyone else, can access court records using the online service, or at the Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

The Clerk of Court is an official part of the court who maintains court records and controls access to them. They also administer the oath for anyone testifying in court, and also read the court verdict when the jury has finished deliberations. All court records associated with your case are maintained at Clerk of Court’s office.

Court fees and costs are the charges associated with your court case, such as for example filing fees, motion and claim fees, and court charges. If you can’t afford to pay these fees and have been assigned a Public Defender, you will not be responsible for these fees.

A Magistrate acts as the judge that presides over your court case. They do different functions, such as setting your bail amount, writing arrest warrants, and overseeing first court appearances and detention proceedings.

A pre-sentencing report is prepared with information about the defendant’s background and details of the defendant’s life and public history, which the magistrate will review when determining the sentence. Information, details, and character witnesses will be requested from the defendant, the defendant’s family, and, if applicable, the victim of the crime. Bear in mind you are able to request to receive a copy of this report before you are sentenced, so you can correct any mistakes that it contains.

After being convicted of a crime, you will then get sentenced. The judge will have several different options when sentencing you, including community service and probation, to incarceration in jail or prison. Depending on the severity of the crime, you might get immediately taken into custody, or you could receive a date to surrender and report to jail to serve your jail time according to your sentence.

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Do you want to find out if a family member or friend is currently in jail, or has ever been locked up?

You can you need to go to the Clayton County jail website and do an inmate search lookup, and do a search using:

• Their name.
• Date of birth.
• Their approximate booking date.
• and their inmate ID.

If you’re not sure if your friend or family member is in jail, you can call the jail to find out.

If you have an outstanding warrant, you can access arrest warrants inquiry on the Clayton County court website or call the court. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

If you know the person’s first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or look online. Arrest records are in the public record and this is freely available.

Civil processes are when you get served with legal papers, which can be court orders. You can access civil process orders by going to the Sheriff’s office, either by phone or through their website.

All registered sex offenders must be listed and registered on the sex offender databases required by the area they live in. The people listed on these databases have been convicted in a court of law of a sex or kidnapping crime. You are able to see these offenders online, but you should know that you won’t get the precise address, but rather the neighborhood block that they live on.

Court Records are public records. They include a case file containing a docket and all filings and documents filed in your court case. You can access court records on their website, or at the Clayton County Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Each and every state keeps a record of someone’s criminal past. These state databases are connected so you are able to track criminal histories from another state. Go to county courthouse and inquire in person, or you can check the website. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if the crime was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you are able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for these crimes:

• DUI.
• Drug Possession.
• Kidnapping.
• Sexual offenses including rape, assault.
• Violent crimes like assault or murder.
• Property crimes like theft or larceny.

If you do a criminal records check, you generally won’t be able to see if they have had any:

• Speeding or reckless driving.
• Drivers license revoked or suspended.
• Any accidents.
• Other moving violations.
• Parking Tickets.

To find this information, you have to do a search for their driving record.

Have you ever had to search for criminal records of someone you know? Was it an easy process? Did you do your search online or did you have to make a phone call to the Clayton County courthouse? Was the information you received correct? There are plenty of reasons that folks look up criminal backgrounds and records, and your feedback may help other people.

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Most Wanted

The FBI has their list of the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives. In Clayton County, the Sheriff maintains their own list of the top most wanted criminals in the county.

FBI Ten Most Wanted List

Clayton County Top Ten Most Wanted List: Link


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Life In Jail / What Its Like

Daily Life

Just the thought of serving a jail sentence in Clayton County Jail is something you wish you could avoid, you will soon get used to the routine that is set for you. You will get a wake-up alarm at about six in the morning, and next you’ll have roll call. Next, you will eat breakfast. Following breakfast participate in the program that has been assigned to you. This could be working in the kitchen, laundry, or some sort of manufacturing job. While this may seem tedious, it may help you when you leave jail, as you are gaining experience in a certain field of work. Other inmates go to school, while some take part in mandated treatment programs. After lunch, there will be another roll call, then back to work. Your evening will be spent either in your cell or a common room. During this time dinner is served and you will be expected to take a shower. After another roll call, it’s lights out. Even though you will be confined to your cell, there may be enough light to read or write letters. Then again, most inmates welcome lights out, and try to get as much sleep as they can.

Most people are frightened at the idea of jail because they don’t know what to expect. If you have spent any time in Clayton County Jail, your experiences would be welcomed, if it can help another person to deal with it.

Dress Code

When incarcerated, all inmates are expected to wear the Clayton County Jail uniform. This is normally a jumpsuit or scrubs. Of note to anyone visiting an inmate – you must be properly dressed. Any clothing considered inappropriate will not be permitted.

How To Send Money to an Inmate

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

The rules for sending funds to someone in jail changes, so double check the official website when you send funds to an inmate there.


Commissary

The commissary is the jail store. You can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

Inmate Medications

If you are on any type of prescription medication, you will be allowed to continue taking it while in jail. When you are first processed, you will be asked what medication you take. You will then be referred to the jail nurse or doctor who will be in charge of monitoring your health and prescribing your medication.

Meals

You will get three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. As expected, they are very basic, but healthy. A typical breakfast might be cereal, toast, coffee and fruit. Lunch might be spaghetti, salad, bread and milk. Dinner could be chicken casserole, rice, vegetables, dessert and milk. Contrary to popular belief, prison food has greatly improved over the years, and you might find that it’s not much different from what you would eat at home.

Pods / The Yard

The jail is designed in a ‘pod’ layout, with self-contained housing arranged around an outdoor yard. Each pod has a central control station and a common room, and the inmates take turns in using the yard. The jail is designed this way to keep certain inmates together, and others away from the general population.

Gangs

As with life in general, gangs are a part of prison life. Obviously it is best to avoid becoming a part of this environment as it will only lead to trouble. When you first enter prison, you might find yourself being ‘primed’ to join a gang, or worse, you might get their attention in a negative way. The best thing to do is keep your head down and don’t get involved.


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News and Media

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Photos / Pictures

Videos


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Jobs

Types of Jobs at Clayton County Jail

The Deputy Sheriff is the second in command at the Clayton County Jail, overseeing the day to day operations and administration of the jail. An inmate is unlikely to have much interaction with the Deputy Sheriff, unless they have committed an infraction. Detention Officers are responsible for the custody and care of the inmates. They maintain order in the jail, and handle security. A Detention Officer is assigned to a certain pod, and therefore is responsible for the same inmates each day. They get to know the inmates on a certain level and are well equipped to handle any problems that may occur.

Apply for a Job at Clayton County Jail

Requirements:

• You must be over the age of 21.
• You must possess a High School Diploma or GED
• You must be a US Citizen.
• You must pass a Criminal, Credit and Driving History background check.
• You must pass a drug test.
• You must have a good level of fitness.
• You must be in good health.
• You must have a valid Driver’s License
• An applicant for Deputy Sheriff must possess a Law Enforcement Certification.


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Family Resources

There are resources for families of both the perpetrator of the crime and the victim. The social and emotional impact of crime is far reaching, affecting many. Families can receive professional counseling, court related assistance, social services assistance and help in navigating the criminal justice system.

If you are a family member, which resources did you find to be particularly helpful? Please let us know, as this will be helpful to other families in the same situation.

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Victim Resources

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

Victim’s Rights

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• Victims have the right to protection from the accused.
• Victims have the right to notification.
• Victims have the right to attend proceedings.
• Victims have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• Victims have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• Victims have the right to restitution.
• Victims have the right to a speedy trial.
• Victims have the right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

• Spouses and children of all victims.
• Parents and guardians of minor victims.
• Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
• Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

Victim Notification

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

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Sex Offender Information and Search

All people registered as sex offenders are registered on either a national or state sex offender database. The people on these databases have been convicted of a sex or kidnapping crime. You can access this information online, but bear in mind that you will not get the exact address, rather the block that they live on.

Domestic Violence

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, there are services to help you. Your county will have a Domestic Violence Services office. They provide free and confidential services, such as emergency shelter information, legal advocacy, support groups and domestic violence education. They will work to help you create a safe and violence-free life, and heal from the trauma of abuse.

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.


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Reviews

Reviews of this Jail

Have you ever been locked up in this jail? Do you have a friend or family member that spent time there? Have you ever visited someone in this jail?

If so, then you should leave a comment below about it. Write about what you experienced so that other people can learn what to expect.

What to put in your comment:

• Conditions at the jail.
• Jail, yard and pod layout and facility
• Jail staff and Guards
• Food and commissary
• Visitors
• Inmates.
• Safety
• Gang activity
• Prisoner activities and programs


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Tell Your Story

Anyone who’s ever been arrested and sent to jail has a story about it. Why’d you get arrested? Were you fairly treated? What was your daily routine in jail? What were the other inmates like? How did getting locked up affect your life?

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Send a Message to Your Cell Mate

Did you meet some cool folks in jail? Do you want to say wassup to someone from jail? Send a message to them here.

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Links and Resources

Main Clayton County Jail Link
Clayton County Jail Inmate Search
Clayton County Jail Mugshots
Clayton County Jail Bail Amount Link

Clayton County Jail Visitation Policy Link
Clayton County Jail Jail Mail Policy Link
Clayton County Jail Inmate Inquiry Link
Clayton County Jail Warrant Inquiry
Clayton County Jail Arrest Lookup
Clayton County Jail Send Money Procedure
Jobs at Clayton County Jail


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