General Information

If the person has a bond and no outstanding charges or holds at other locations, they may post bond in one of the following ways:

• • Property Bond: Only property located in the State of Georgia will be accepted. If the property is located in Catoosa, the properties “net” worth must be double the amount of the bond and the taxes must be paid up to date. The Sheriff’s Office will check the value of the property from the office. If the property is located outside of Catoosa County, you will have to go to that county’s Sheriff’s Office in which they property is located. Other counties property bond rules may be different than what is required from Catoosa.
  • Bonding Companies: Catoosa County only utilizes those bonding companies approved by the Sheriff; no other bonding company may be used. The bonding company will charge a percentage of the amount of the bond. This amount is set by the bonding companies, not the Sheriff’s Office.
  • Cash Bond: All cash bond amounts must be exact change; the Sheriff’s Office does not make change. No credit/debit cards or checks will be accepted.

All bonds must be accompanied with a State of Georgia Bond fee of $20 and must be paid in cash.

There is no set time for an inmate to be out-processed. The safety and security of the jail is the top priority and based on traffic in the jail, movement, and established processes, there is no way to predict the time it will take for an inmate to be released.

A person out on bond under a “Property Bond” can only be surrendered if he or she is either in custody in Catoosa jail or they are brought to our facility. Property bond surrenders will not be allowed if they are incarcerated in another facility. To begin the process, either bring the person to the jail or request a bond surrender form.If the person is out on bond with a “Bonding Company” the bonding company may surrender if the person is in another facility in surrounding counties only. Outside of the surrounding counties, the bonding company will need to have approval from the Jail Administrator or higher. When a bond surrender is completed by a Bonding company, the individual making the bond will not receive their money back unless agreed upon by the Bonding company.

All medication must be dropped off to medical staff between 7 am to 7 pm. Medication older than 30 days and medication that has not been filled will not be accepted. All medication must be in the prescribed bottle and include the inmate’s name.

Jail and Medical Staff are prohibited from providing any information regarding an inmate’s medical treatment.

The Catoosa County Jail does not allow property drop off for inmates in the facility. Inmates may order commissary, hygiene and clothing items from the commissary while in custody from a kiosk machine provided in each cell block. Family and Friends can order items from team3.inmatecanteen.com and items will be shipped directly to the inmate.

Cash will not be released to anyone, other than a bonding company for the inmate to post bond.

No item(s) will be released, unless it causes a hardship for the family. Any request for a hardship exception must be submitted to Jail Administration by the inmate through the Kiosk provided in each holding area.

Those inmates who have been sent off to another facility and not allowed to take property may leave it for someone to pick up. Only the person who the inmate designates to pick up the property will be allowed to receive it. Property not collected after thirty (30) days of the inmate leaving will be destroyed.

Inmates have access to phones in each dorm to use daily beginning after breakfast up to evening dinner. After dinner is completed the phones are turned back on until 9:30 p.m. Phone calls can be made either collect or putting money on the inmate’s phone account. The phone account can be set up by either the inmate or from outside the facility on www.inmatesales.com. Inmates that are on disciplinary separation are given access to the phone for one hour per day and the time is determined on a daily basis.

Visits occur daily from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. All visitors must sign up either in the visitation room on the Scheduler or by going to Inmatesales.com. Visits are scheduled for 20 minutes and may be cancelled or delayed due to security measures taking part in the jail. A set of rules are posted in the visitation rooms and, if any rule is violated, the visit will be terminated.

Due to security concerns, letters or envelopes will not be accepted to be distributed at the Catoosa County Jail. Postcards no larger than 5 x7 will be accepted.  Inmates may also receive electronic mail through the Kiosk system. This can be set up either by the inmate from the kiosk or by friends and family by logging onto Inmatesales.com and setting up an account. Electronic messages/mail are fee-based and set by the commissary provider. To send and receive messages, all senders must have a valid email address.

First Appearance hearings will be conducted daily or at the discretion of the judge. First Appearance hearings will allow a judge to set a bond, if they can, and set bond conditions if required. Most Hearings are conducted at 1:30 pm and can be viewed by going to the Magistrates office. All hearings are conducted via video conferencing.

The jail does not provide or set court dates. All court dates are provided by either the District Attorney’s office (706) 965–9055 or State Solicitor (706) 965–4477 if the charges are state or county charges. If the inmate was arrested by a municipal officer, you will need to contact the appropriate city court.

Only Power of Attorneys for care of children and Guardian ship will be notarized for an inmate.

To ascertain the location of all impounded vehicles, you must contact the Dispatch center at (706) 935–2323.

The Catoosa County Jail does not authorize furloughs for inmates. Any request for a furlough must be made through the inmate’s attorney.

To access records and submit your requests, please visit our official website www.catoosacountysheriff.com and look for the Open Records Request link located at the top left corner of the homepage. Once there, you’ll be able to click on the “Submit a Request” button and select the Sheriff’s Office Records tab from the options provided.