Mcintosh County Detention Center – Darien, GA

Mcintosh County Detention Center is in Mcintosh County, GA and is the primary correctional facility for that county. Are you looking for somebody locked up in Mcintosh County Detention Center? This site gives you info about anything one might want to know about Mcintosh County Detention Center: How to locate an inmate. How to view Mcintosh County Detention Center mugshots. The jail’s address and phone number. Bail and how to get out of jail. Intake procedures. Mcintosh County court information. And more…

The thought of going to jail is a scary situation, not only for the person who is incarcerated, but also that person’s friends and family. The goal of this guide is to offer info you need to make going to jail easier. If you have a question, just ask it in the comment section below, and any feedback or comments that might help other people in the same situation is welcome.

Do you have a family member or friend that has gone to jail and want to contact them?

Has somebody who has been arrested and you don’t know how to find them?

In order to search who’s in jail at Mcintosh County Detention Center you need to click on their website and do an inmate search.

The Mcintosh County Detention Center Inmate Lookup has information on people who are in jail, including current status, how much their bail is, and times you can visit. Also, you can get info about anybody who has been arrested or released in the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to find the information fast if you have their name, date of birth, or arrest number.

If your friend or family member could possibly be at another jail you will want to check our guide to other Georgia jails: Georgia County Jails Listing

A mugshot, also called a jail intake picture, is the picture taken by the police during jail intake processing. They will take one frontal photo and a side picture. Your name and jail ID number will be on the pictures, and they will be on file.

Mugshots of people who have been arrested can be seen on the Mcintosh County Detention Center website, or you can see them at the Mcintosh County Detention Center. When viewing mugshots online you will need to input the inmate’s full name, and the booking date, if you have one.

Need to know how to have your mugshot taken down from the Mcintosh County Detention Center site? This may not be possible, as your mugshot is a public record. You need to file a ‘Petition to Expunge’. What this means is that the record of your arrest will be sealed, and unavailable to the public. Depending on your situation, this may be a longshot.

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

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Obviously, once you are arrested and put in jail, your primary thought is about getting out. After you’ve gone through the intake process, your bail is set either by bail schedule or magistrate. If no bail is set this might mean that you will either be free to go until your trial, or you have to stay in jail until your trial.

If you are released you must agree to show up for court, and you won’t be permitted to leave the county.

Usually, an inmate at Mcintosh County Detention Center will be given time off for good behavior if they don’t break the rules and area a good inmate while in jail.

If you follow the rules, you might be given work release detail. You will have to stay jail each day when you’re finished with work, or you could have the chance to sleep in a halfway house instead of jail, so it is kind of like an early release.

Your bail is money that you have to pay to the court system in order to be released from jail until your court date. The amount you have to pay is determined by the crime you’ve been charged with. You will have to put up 10 percent of the total amount that was set in order to get discharged from jail. If you fail to show up for your court appearance, the person that bailed you out of jail will not get their money back.

You will have to call the Mcintosh County Detention Center. If you have all the person’s info, including name, address and date of birth, they will be able to let you know what their bail is set at. Also, you can see the bail amount on the jail website.

Having to bail a friend or family member out of jail is an unpleasant situation, but fortunately, it is really easy. To start with, you need to know if their bail is a “Cash Bond Only” situation. If this is the case, you will not be able to get a bail bondsman. They only accept cash at the jail, so you have to take cash – the jail won’t take a personal check. As soon as you’ve paid the bail bond, the person will be released into your care. If this person doesn’t violate any of the terms of their release, you will get this money back.

If bail is set too high, or you can’t afford it yourself, you should look into the services of a bail bondsman. They usually charge you a fee of 10 to 15 percent of the bail amount, and in most cases charge a minimum fee of $100. The amount you pay to the bondsman will not be returned to you and has to be paid in cash. If the bail has been set really high, the bail bondsman will in most cases request to use your assets, such as home, property or cars, as collateral for the bond in addition to whatever their charges are.

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

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The intake process takes you through each of the following steps:

• You will be placed in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.
• The first thing you will have to is you must answer a bunch of questions, such as your full legal name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact person.
• They’ll also ask you about your psychological and medical history.
• You will be given an inmate ID number.
• Your fingerprints will be taken.
• You will have your mugshot taken.
• Any personal property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.
• They will let you use the phone to contact a family member, friend, or bail bondsman.
• If you are expected to be released shortly, you will be allowed to keep wearing street clothes, otherwise you will have to change into a jail issued jumpsuit.

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When you finally post bail, you will get discharged from jail. This process will take between 15 minutes to many hours. In simple terms, the faster bail is posted, the sooner you can get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released depends on whether or not you’ve got a cash bond or if the judge has to decide on how much your bail will be. For a minor charge, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and have a discharge date, expect to be released that morning.

out against you, or if you must begin your jail sentence, you should do the right thing and turn yourself in. If you have a warrant, report to the jail processing area, and tell someone that you think there is a warrant out for your arrest. The officer will verify that you have an outstanding arrest warrant, and if you do, they will take you into custody. When reporting to serve a sentence, go to the jail at the time and date that the sentence order requires you to. Ensure that you don’t show up late. Just bring required items when you go to jail, such as your driver’s license or even photo ID, any prescription medication you might take, and a copy of the sentencing order.

The inmate have to give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitors will be put in a log of approved visitors as an Authorized visit. Each visitor is required to provide identification. Anyone that gets to visitation or without a visiting order will not be able to attend visitation.
The Mcintosh County Detention Center visitation procedures frequently change, so make sure that you check the official Mcintosh County Detention Center jail site before you try to visit an inmate.

All phone calls from jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account. Jail phone calls are typically more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you are disciplined for an infraction, your ability to use the phone could be reduced or eliminated completely.

The Mcintosh County Detention Center phone number is: (912) 437-6623

Any mail that you send to an inmate has to be sent using US Postal Service. You shouldn’t use any other method of delivery. You have to clearly write or type the person’s name, inmate ID, and jail address on the letter that you send. Do not mail a package, envelope with padding or insulation, plastic or paper bag, or an envelope with any metal in it. All mail received by the jail gets opened and reviewed by the jail officers, and will get returned to the sender if it can’t be delivered.

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Mcintosh County Detention Center, use this address:

Mcintosh County Detention Center
12317 Georgia Hwy 251
Darien, GA 31305

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Mcintosh County Detention Center
12317 Georgia Hwy 251
Darien, GA 31305

The Mcintosh County Detention Center inmate mail policy changes frequently, so it would be best to review the official Mcintosh County Detention Center site before you send a letter.

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If you have been arrested, you have rights, one of these being the right to request an attorney. You don’t get to make many phone calls when you get arrested, so it is important to get a friend or family member to locate a lawyer when you call them. You’re probably asking yourself ‘but do I really need an attorney’ While you are not required to have one, a criminal defense lawyer can advise you of your rights, help protect your interests and help you navigate the legal system that you are now faced with. The quicker you get an attorney working on your charges, the better.

For more info on this, go to: How to Find an Attorney

If you need an attorney, but can’t afford an attorney, the courts will assign you a public defender, which is a free lawyer. Also, the Public Defender has a number of staff such as investigators, experts in forensics as well as social workers. You will be reassured to know that Public Defenders are actual attorneys, members of the State Bar and are legally licensed to practice law in Georgia.

Have you ever had to use a court appointed attorney? How did they do?

Court records are public and available to anyone who requests them. They have a case file with a sheet called a docket sheet and all documents that have been filed in the case. You are able to access your court case records with the website, or at the Clerk of Court.

The Mcintosh County Clerk of Court is a member of the court that maintains court records. They also administer the oath for all court participants, and also read the court verdict when the jury has finished deliberations. All records related to your court case are kept and available to you at the Mcintosh County Clerk of Court.

Court fees are the charges associated with your court case, such as for example filing fees, motion fees and various court charges. If you cannot afford these fees and have been assigned a Public Defender, you may get out of having to pay them.

The magistrate is the type of judge that presides on your case. Magistrates are judges that do a number of things, such as setting your bail amount, issuing warrants for arrest, and overseeing initial court appearances and detention hearings.

A defendant’s pre-sentencing report is put together to include background information and as much detail about the arrestee’s life and public history, which the magistrate judge will consider when determining the sentence. Information, details, and character witnesses will be requested from the defendant, their family, and if necessary the victim. Remember you are able to request to have your own copy of this report before your sentencing, so you have the opportunity to correct any inaccurate information.

If you get convicted of a crime, you will be given a sentence for your crime. There are several different options for sentencing, including community service, house arrest, and probation, to prison or jail time. Depending on the particulars of your trial, the severity of your crime, and any sentencing guidelines that they judge will use, you might get immediately taken into custody, or given a date to turn yourself into jail to serve your jail time according to your sentence.

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

To do so, just query the Mcintosh County jail website, and do a search using:

• Their name.
• Birthdate.
• Their booking date.
• and their jail ID.

If you think this person is in jail, you can call the jail confirm whether they’ve been arrested or not.

If you think you might have a warrant out for your arrest, you can check court records on the Mcintosh County jail website or you are able to call the court. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask the officer in charge. You should be clear that if there is a warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

If you know the person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, go there in person, or look online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and the information is available to anyone.

A Civil Process is when you get served with legal papers, like warrants. You can find these by getting in touch with the Mcintosh County Sheriff’s office, by phone or online.

All registered sex offenders have to be listed and registered on either a national or state sex offender database. The people on these databases have been convicted of a sex offense. You can access these offenders on the internet, but you should know that you won’t see the precise address, but only the block that they live on.

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a court case file containing a court docket and any filings and documents filed in your case. You can access your court records online, or at Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Each and every state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal past. These online databases are all connected so you can track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to courthouse and inquire in person, or you can check the website. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that the crime was in a completely different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

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

• Driving Under the Influence (DUI).
• Drug Possession.
• Kidnapping.
• Sexual offenses including rape, assault.
• Violent crimes including assault, battery and murder.
• Property crimes like theft or larceny.

During a criminal records search, you generally will not see if that person has had any:

• Tickets for speeding.
• Drivers license revoked or suspended.
• Been in a traffic accident.
• Other moving violations.
• Parking Tickets.

To get driving records, you must do a search for their driving record.

Have you ever needed to find criminal records? How easy was it? Did you do your search online or did you call the Mcintosh County courthouse? Was it correct? There are many reasons that people look up criminal records, and your account could make it easier for others.

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Most Wanted

Everyone knows that the FBI has a listing of the Top Ten Most Wanted Criminals. In Mcintosh County, the Mcintosh County Sheriff maintains their own list of the top most wanted criminals in the county.

FBI Top Ten Most Wanted List

Mcintosh County Sheriff’s Department Ten Most Wanted List


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Life In Jail / What Its Like

Daily Life

While the prospect of serving a jail sentence in Mcintosh County Detention Center is quite unpleasant, soon you will settle into the daily routine. You should expect a wake-up alarm every morning at six in the morning, and then you’ll have roll call. You will then get breakfast. When you finish eating breakfast participate in the work program that you’ve been assigned to. 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 Mcintosh County Detention Center, 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 Mcintosh County Detention Center 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 process for sending money to inmates at Mcintosh County Detention Center is likely to change, so we suggest that you visit the official Mcintosh County Detention Center site before send money to someone in jail 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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Jobs

Types of Jobs at Mcintosh County Detention Center

The Deputy Sheriff is the second in command at the Mcintosh County Detention Center, 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 Mcintosh County Detention Center

Requirements:

• You have to be over the age of 21.
• You have to possess a High School Diploma or GED
• You have to be a US Citizen.
• You have to pass a Criminal, Credit and Driving History background check.
• You have to pass a drug test.
• You have to have a good level of fitness.
• You have to be in good health.
• You have to 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 spent any time at Mcintosh County Detention Center? Do you have a friend or family member there? Have you ever visited an inmate there?

If your answer is yes, then we would like you to tell us about it. Write down your experience so that other people can find out what to expect.

Things you might want to put in what you write:

• Conditions at the jail.
• Jail and pod facility and layout
• Staff and guards
• Food and commissary
• Having Visitors
• Inmates.
• Safety
• Jail gangs
• Inmate programs and activities


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Tell Your Story

Anyone who’s ever been arrested and sent to jail has some stories about their time ‘inside’. Why were you locked up? Did you experience fair treatment? What was your daily routine in jail? How did you get along with the other inmates? How did it affect you to go to jail?

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Links and Resources

Main Mcintosh County Detention Center Website
Mcintosh County Detention Center Inmate Search Link
View Mcintosh County Detention Center Mugshots
Mcintosh County Detention Center Bail Amount Link

Mcintosh County Detention Center Visitation Procedures
Mcintosh County Detention Center Jail Mail Policy Link
Locate an inmate at Mcintosh County Detention Center
Mcintosh County Warrant Lookup
Mcintosh County Detention Center Arrest Lookup
Send Money to an Inmate at Mcintosh County Detention Center
Mcintosh County Detention Center Employment


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