Whitworth Detention Center is located in the city of Hartwell, Georgia which has a population of 4,507 (as of 2013) residents. This prison has a capacity of 442 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Whitworth Detention Center began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1991 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 445 inmates currently serving time at this facility. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Warden Brooks Benton and houses female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Whitworth Detention Center, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Facts:

- changed from an all-male facility to an all-female facility in 2013.
- facility also known as Whitworth Women's Facility
- Brooks L. Benton appointed to position of Warden on July 1, 2013.
- renovated in 2013
- open dormitory style living with 436 beds and 6 isolation cells

Available Prison Programs:

Academic - GED, adult basic education. literacy remedial
Counseling - relapse group, re-entry, active parenting
Religious - bible study
Vocational / On Job Training - custodial, laundry, food preparation, kitchen helping

Whitworth Detention Center Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

706-856-2601

Fax Number for Whitworth Detention Center is:

706-856-2646

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Whitworth Detention Center
414 Valley Hart Rd.
Hartwell, GA 30643

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Whitworth Detention Center:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Whitworth Detention Center
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
414 Valley Hart Rd.
Hartwell, GA 30643

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Visitation Information for Whitworth Detention Center

Visitation Hours for Whitworth Detention Center:

Saturday & Sunday 9:00am - 3:00pm
Alternated visitation days (Saturday inmate last name M-Z; Sunday A-L)