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The new facility was programmed and designed to be operated utilizing the principles of direct supervision. Inmate Bonding Procedure Listed below is information for bonding an arrested person out of the Fayette County Jail. A bond is a contract between the arrested subject, surety, and the court. A bond is a guarantee that the arrested person will appear for any and all court appearances connected with the case. A BOND IS NOT A FINE! If the defendant fails to appear for court, the bond is subject to forfeiture. To post a bond you must be 18 or older with a state issued identification card or drivers license. The options for posting bond for a defendant in the Fayette County Jail are as follows: Cash Bond A cash bond can be paid by either cash or a bank issued certified check. A certified check must be verified by a Supervisor before the bond can be approved. The cash bond amount is also the amount of cash you need to post, i.e. if the bond is $500.00, then $500.00, cash must be posted. The Fayette County Jail only deals with correct change so please only bring the allotted amount. Property Bond A property bond may be posted by individuals who own property in Fayette County. To post a property bond you must have the original warranty deed (we will not accept copies), a current tax statement and all persons on the deed must be present. In case of the death of a named person on the deed, you must show proof of the death (i.e. death certificate). A quit claim deed is only acceptable if accompanied with the original warranty deed. The assessed value of the property must be greater by a sum of twice the bond amount to be approved, (i.e. if the bond is $1,000.00 you must have $2,000.00 in equity). Professional Bondspersons Fayette County Detention Center uses the following bondsman: Anytime Bonding - 770-461-9464 Better Bonding - 770-716-9889 Fayette Bonding - 770-460-5572 Jam Bonding - 770-461-2211 Transfer Bond (out of county bond) A transfer bond is an option for individuals who own property outside of Fayette County. To obtain a transfer bond you must go to the Sheriff’s Office in the county your property is located to find out what documents they require to post a property bond. The Sheriff’s Office will prepare the bond and place it in a sealed envelope. Return the sealed envelope to the Fayette County Detention Center where we will complete the bonding process. IF THE ENVELOPE IS OPEN OR TAMPERED WITH, OUR BONDING OFFICER WILL NOT ACCEPT THE BOND. Bond Fees We charge a $13.00 bond fee (cash only) for every bond we write. This amount is non-refundable. Top Inmate Visitation Inmates must schedule a 45 minute time slot one day prior to the visit. An inmate may have only 2 visits a week; please do not arrive to visit unless you have been scheduled. Fayette County Jail visitation times are as follows: Tuesday 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. THERE IS NO SMOKING IN THIS FACILITY Inmate Worker visitation times are as follows: Tuesday 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Thursday 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Saturday 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Sunday 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. There is no visitation on Monday or Friday. (The visitation days and times are subject to change.) Visitation Rules and Regulations All visitors must be 17 or older, must have a valid state ID or drivers license. Inmates must schedule a 45 minute time slot one day prior to the visit. An inmate may have only 2 visits per week Only 2 adults and 2 children over the age of 3 per visit. Children under the age of 3 are only allowed to visit on the first Sunday of every month. Children (16 and under) will be accompanied by an adult parent or legal guardian. CHILDREN MUST BE SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES BY A PARENT. Visitors must be properly attired. Clothing of a provocative/revealing nature will not be allowed. Any visitor creating a disturbance will be subject to being banned from our facility. Any visitor caught bringing in contraband to inmates will be prosecuted (42-5-18 Giving inmates items without consent of authority) . The Fayette County Jail reserves the right to refuse entry to any person or persons. All visitors are subject to search, any visitor who refuses to be search will be denied entry. No purses or packages are allowed in our facility (pay lockers are located in the lobby). Food and drinks are prohibited. Questions about visitation? Please call 770.716.4734 Top Inmate Funds Upon admission to the Fayette County Detention Center, all money in the possession of an inmate will be deposited into an account and credited to the inmate. Inmates are not allowed to have money in their possession while incarcerated. Anyone wishing to place money on an inmate’s account can do one of the following: Mail a U.S. Postal Service money order, made out in the inmates name, to: Fayette County Jail Attn: Inmate Accounts 145 Johnson Avenue Fayetteville, GA 30214 Deposit a U.S. Postal Service money order, made out in the inmates name in the inmate funds box in the lobby of the Fayette County Detention Center. We will not accept cash or checks-- only U.S. Postal Service money orders Top Inmate Property Upon admission to the Fayette County Jail all property in the possession of an inmate is secured and then placed in safekeeping in our locked property room. The inmate is only allowed to have white undergarments upon his/her arrival at our facility (colored undergarments will be seized). Inmates are allowed to purchase clothing from our commissary. An inmate’s property can remain in our facility up to 30 days. Within those 30 days the inmate must fill out an inmate property release form and have someone retrieve it. After 30 days the property is disposed of. Sentenced inmates have only 10 days to make arrangements for the release of their property. Top Commissary All inmates are allowed to purchase items off of our commissary (Inmate Funds). These items include food, paper products, stamps, hygiene kits etc. Inmates are only allowed commissary once a week and can only spend a certain amount: Minimum Security is allotted $40.00 a week Medium Security is allotted $30.00 a week Maximum Security is allotted $20.00 a week (These amounts are subject to change) Top Inmate Mail All incoming personal mail for inmates must be in the form of plain postcards (no photographs or pictures), with postage embossed, pre-printed or ink stamped, that comply with current U.S. Postal Service regulations regarding postcards (no larger than 4 ¼ inches high by 6 inches long by 0.016 inch thick). Personal mail other than postcards will be returned to sender. Other than writing, postcards must have no alterations such as labels, stickers, perfume, lipstick, biohazards, stains, coverings, etc. Any alterations will result in the postcard being returned to the sender. Incoming legal mail will be opened in the presence of the inmate it is addressed to, for the purpose of checking for contraband. Incoming mail is limited to correspondence only. Anything else is subject to being returned. Top Contact Information: Fayette County Sheriff's Office - Jail Facility 145 Johnson Avenue Fayetteville, GA 30214 Phone: 770.716.4720 Fax: 770.716.4850 Voice Mail: 770.716.4999 Jail Administration Major Charles Cowart, Director 770-716-4712 ccowart@fayettecountyga.gov Captain Steve Coker, Asst. Director 770-716-4718 scoker@fayettecountyga.gov Captain Eric Henkel, Training/Compliance 770-716-4728 ehenkel@fayettecountyga.gov Donna Hilton, Administrative Secretary 770-716-4727 dhilton@fayettecountyga.gov Jail Operations Lieutenant Karyn Moorman, Operations Supervisor 770-716-4745 kmoorman@fayettecountyga.gov Lieutenant Tracey Carroll, Tac Officer 770-716-4719 tcarroll@fayettecountyga.gov Corporal Butch Parris, Transports 770-716-4742 bparris@fayettecountyga.gov Corporal Audrey Holmes, Classification 770-716-4999 x 1633 aholmes@fayettecountyga.gov Corporal Chris Lamb, Classification 770-716-4999 x 1634 clamb@fayettecountyga.gov Jail Supervision Lieutenant Warren Collinsworth 770-716-4999 x 1812 wcollinsworth@fayettecountyga.gov Lieutenant David White 770-716-4999 x 1830 dwhite@fayettecountyga.gov Lieutenant William Gillard 770-716-4999 x 1824 wgillard@fayettecountyga.gov Sergeant Jamie Hart 770-716-4999 x 1814 jhart@fayettecountyga.gov Sergeant Jeffrey Saatkamp 770-716-4999 x 1828 jsaatkamp@fayettecountyga.gov Corporal Kim Sinkfield, Property/Facility Officer 770-716-4999 x 1802 ksinkfield@fayettecountyga.gov Corporal Thomas Lowery 770-716-4999 x 1835 tlowery@fayettecountyga.gov Corporal Brenda Houston 770-716-4999 x 1860 Bhouston@fayettecountyga.gov Top