The Rockdale County Jail (formally the Rockdale County Detention Center), is a 400 bed facility located in Conyers, Georgia. It is run by the Jail Bureau of the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO).
Rockdale County was founded in October 1870 and is named after the Rockdale Baptist Church, which was established in 1846. The 2010 census recorded the population of the county as 85,215. The county is 132 square miles, which is the second-smallest county by area in Georgia.
The only city in Rockdale County is Conyers, which is located twenty-four miles east of Atlanta, Georgia, the state capital. According to the 2010 census, the population of Conyers was 15,195. The city is the county seat of Rockdale County.
The Rockdale County Jail holds both pre-trial detainees and post-conviction inmates sentenced in the Rockdale County Court System to a period of time of one year or less. When an inmate is sentenced to a year or more, they are admitted into the Georgia Prison or Federal Prison System, depending on their offense. Rockdale County also has a specific juvenile facility, the Gwinnett Regional Youth Detention Center.
The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) was founded in 1870. The mission of the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office is to reduce crime, safely house inmates, bring offenders to justice, and perform the mandated services of the Office of Sheriff with the highest level of safety, professionalism and integrity. The current Rockdale County Sheriff is Eric J Levett, who took office on January 1, 2013.
The RCSO strives to maintain quality of life among its inmate population, including: access to medical care, access to mental health care, food service, sanitation, visitation, recreation, and religious services. If you have a concern about the inmate’s quality of life, you can voice that concern by calling the detention center at 770-278-8200 and following the prompts to be connected to Medical Services.
If you have concerns that include any allegations of criminal activity or employee misconduct, contact the Administrative Services Bureau (ASB) of the RSCO. A Citizen Complaint Form can be filed in person, by email, by U.S. mail or online at http://rockdalesheriff.com/complaint-form/ to document your concerns. Anonymous complaints are accepted. Sergeant Chris Lee ([email protected]) manages internal affairs investigations.
Citizen complaints are either investigated by ASB Investigators directly or assigned to a Bureau Commander. It is the policy of the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office to thoroughly investigate all complaints of alleged employee misconduct. The ASB Commander reports complaint findings directly to the Chief Deputy and/or the Sheriff at the conclusion of each investigation. The findings of the investigation will be provided to the complainant citizen at the conclusion of the investigation.
2385 Sigman Industrial Court
Conyers, GA 30012
Rockdale County Detention Center
911 Chambers Drive
Conyers, GA 30012
Rockdale County Detention Center: (770) 278-8200/8232. This is the main administrative number for inmate information. Inmates cannot receive phone calls.
Jail records: (770) 278-8000
Arrest warrants: (770) 278-8008
Inmates may receive mail through the U.S. Postal Service and through private delivery services. All incoming mail is opened and searched for contraband. Inmates cannot receive greeting cards, stickers, perfumed materials, some photocopied materials or materials downloaded from the internet. Inmates can receive magazines, newspapers, and books, but they must be sent directly from the publisher. Mail can be sent to the following address and should include the inmate’s first and last name, and their Sheriff’s Office (SO) number:
Rockdale County Detention Center
911 Chambers Drive
Conyers, GA 30012
Inmates cannot receive property through the mail or in person. If an inmate requires medication, it will be provided through the Medical Services at the jail.
Inmates cannot release their property in person or through the mail. Instead, if an inmate wishes to release property to a designee, the inmate fills out a Property Release Form and gives this form to the Housing Deputy on the inmate’s housing floor. The completed form is transferred to the Reception Deputy who logs the form. The designee can pick up the property from the jail’s reception lobby at any time, 7 days a week. Note that the inmate’s property will be retrieved from the Booking Supervisor.
Rockdale County Jail inmates are listed on the RCSO website on the Inmate Listing page. This list provides the inmate’s, name, gender, race, SO number, booking date and number, birth date, height and weight. The information is sorted by an inmate’s booking date. There does not appear to be any type of search feature on the website.
To submit a request to inspect or copy public records maintained by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, submit a Request to Inspect Public Records form. Submit the completed form to the Records Custodian, Wanda Ferguson, by mail or in person to 911 Chambers Drive, Conyers, GA 30012 or by email to [email protected]. The records unit can be contacted by telephone at 770-278-8000 or by fax at 770-785-2494. A copying fee of 10¢ per page is required except for copies of Georgia Uniform Motor Vehicle Accident Reports which are $5 each.
Rockdale County Jail does not maintain an online mugshot database, and its inmate list does contain mugshots or booking photos of inmates.
The Rockdale County Detention Center recommends all visitors schedule their in-person visits online at least 24 hours in advance of their planned visit. Visits can be scheduled through the Securus Technologies website.
Visitors are required to be at least 17 years of age, must be able to produce a valid, government-issued photo ID, and not be on a felony probation. Children, who are direct family to the inmate, and under age 17 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian; guardians must provide proof of their guardianship. No more than one adult can visit an inmate at a single visit, and visits are confined to one per day for a maximum of 20 minutes. Call 770-278-8260 to ask specific questions about visitation.
Visiting hours are 5:30-10:00 pm. Following are the visit days, dependent on the inmates housing and sex:
Attorneys may visit inmates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Visits at the jail are done by video terminal. All visits, except for privileged visits, are monitored. Visitors cannot bring any items that may be considered as weapons; personal possessions, such as a wallet or purse, are allowed but cell phones are not permitted in the facility. This facility does not have any storage lockers for visitors. Visitors must be dressed appropriately for the facility.
Visitors check into the reception lobby of the jail for visitation:
Rockdale County Detention Center
2385 Sigman Industrial Court
Conyers, GA 30012
Inmates cannot receive incoming phone calls. Inmates have access to phones in their housing areas for outgoing phone calls. These phone calls must be collect calls or pre-paid phone calls. Jail phone calls are monitored and may be recorded. Any attempt to call transfer or conference call will result in the call being disconnected.
At the Rockdale County Detention Center, pre-paid phone calls are administered through Securus Technologies. The party receiving the calls sets up an Advance Connect account, which will allow them to receive phone calls even if their phone number restricts collect calls. The receiving party still has to accept the call. The cost of the call is deducted from the Advanced Pay account balance.
Securus also offers a Direct Bill calling option with this facility, which allows the receiving party to have the calls billed to them on a monthly basis. A credit check is required to qualify for this service.
To set up an Advance Connect or a Direct Bill account through Securus, call them at 1-800-844-6591 or create an account online at https://securustech.net/enroll.
To block calls from the Rockdale County Detention Center, you can contact Securus at 1-800-844-6591.
The Rockdale County Jail does not have email service for inmates.
The Rockdale County Jail uses the Inmate Account or Inmate Bank to provide funds to inmates for the purchase of personal items. An inmate account is established by the jail when a person is incarcerated. Funds deposited into the account can be used at the commissary, provided the inmate is not under disciplinary sanctions. Items can be ordered from the commissary at any time, but each cellblock has a schedule for commissary delivery. Inmates can use up to $55 each week on commissary items. Medical Services might prohibit inmates from making certain purchases because of health concerns.
Deposits can be made to the Inmate Account in the following ways:
Rockdale County Jail
911 Chambers Drive
Conyers, GA 30012
In Rockdale County, only inmates can withdraw funds from their account.
Post Bail or Bond in Rockdale County:
Bail allows an arrested person (defendant) to be released from jail until his or her case is completed.
A bond is an amount of money in cash or a surety bond for the purpose of making sure an accused person attends a required court appearance. A property bond, cash bond or bonding company may be used to bond a person out of the Rockdale County Jail.
For a property bond, the property must have the current year’s property taxes paid. If the property is in Rockdale County, every person listed on the deed must come to the Rockdale County Jail to sign the bonding paperwork. To post a property bond on property located in another county, the property owner must go to the sheriff’s office in the county where the property is located and request an out-of-county bond. Some sheriff’s offices may require certain administrative fees to be paid before a property bond will be issued.
Cash bond payments can be made by cash (exact change) or by a cashier’s check equal to the total amount of the bond. Payments can be made in person at the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office at 911 Chambers Drive, Conyers, GA 30012. Payments made by a cashier’s check must be conducted during bank hours so that the funds can be verified.
Bonding companies provide bonds for incarcerated persons and typically charge a negotiable percentage fee of the total amount of the bond. Bonding companies must be pre-approved by the Rockdale County Sheriff. Visit the RCSO Bonding page to see a list of the currently authorized bonding companies.
Bonds may be paid online through the following vendors:
The person who posted the bond, along person who was bonded out of jail, will need to come in person to the Rockdale County Jail to surrender a bond. The bond will be revoked and the individual will be returned to inmate status.
The Rockdale County Jail does not process bond refunds at the jail or sheriff’s office. For a bond refund, the person who posted the bond will need to come in person to the Rockdale County Jail, with the person who was bonded out of jail, and surrender the individual to
| Total Confined | 336 |
|---|---|
| Full-Time Prison Employees | 69 |
Warden or Supervisor: Major Mike Kinlein
Mailing Address 911 Chambers Drive
Conyers, GA 30012
Phone Number(s):
770-278-8200
Fax Number:
770-483-4543
Email Address:
[email protected]
2385 Sigman Industrial Court
Conyers, Georgia 30012
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