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  • In alphabetical order (Inmates Last Name), “Visitation Days” will be on Tuesday & Wednesday and Saturday & Sunday of each week.  
    (Note: Beginning on Sunday of each week, per inmate, only x4 visits permitted each week unless special circumstances dictate otherwise)

    Visitation Day & Time Scheduled as follows:

    A thru J
    Tuesday (0900am to 10:45am - 1:00pm to 4:00pm - 6:00pm to 7:30pm)

    K thru Z
    Wednesday (0900am to 10:45am - 1:00pm to 4:00pm - 6:00pm to 7:30pm)

    A thru J
    Saturday (0900am to 10:45am - 1:00pm to 4:45pm - 6:30pm to 7:30pm) (Late Feeding)

    K thru Z
    Sunday (0900am to 10:45am - 1:00pm to 4:00pm - 6:00pm to 7:30pm)

    Inmate Workers

    Video Visitation for Inmate Workers during the week coincides with his/her last name in conjunction with the above schedule as well.
    However, on Saturday of each week, Inmate Workers are permitted to receive a one-hour contact visit.  This is held in the Central Programs Classroom from 1:00pm to 2:00pm, and to register, visitors should arrive 15 minutes before visitation begins.


    ** NOTE ** The inmate must be processed through intake and the orientation unit and placed in a housing unit before they can have visitors. This may be up to 72 hours from the time they are booked into the jail.

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  • You must go through a security checkpoint when entering the Clarke County Courthouse. All persons are subject to search by the deputy on duty. Please follow the instructions of the deputy and remove all items from your pockets and place them in the trays provided, or in a personal carrying case / purse to be screened. The following items are prohibited from entering the courthouse:
    • All weapons and/or sharp objects, including guns, knives, box cutters, scalpels, razors, scissors, metal nail files, and self-protection items
    • Cameras, camcorders, or audio recording devices unless pre-authorized
    These rules are strictly enforced.
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  • Available periods for attorney and professional visits: Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday and Holidays 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. All attorney and professional visitors must provide and display valid photo identification to gain entrance to the jail.  Attorneys must show their Georgia bar card, or in the case of attorney staff, legal aid staff or students, an ID from that organization or a listing on formal correspondence from the organization. Professional visitors must display photo identification from their agency or organization.

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  • Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 35-1-19 in the Code of Georgia , neither the Clarke County County Sheriff's Office nor the Athens-Clarke County Police Department post booking photographs (commonly referred to as mugshots) online as of July 1, 2014.
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