Address:
85 Industrial Blvd.
Eastman, GA 31023
Phone:
478-559-1130
Because of concerns for the safety and wellness of both staff and inmates at the Dodge County Jail in Eastman, Georgia, contact visits of any type may be suspended. Even if they have visits, from time to time, face masks may be required.
Approved Non-contact visits with family, friends and the inmate’s lawyers may still be allowed when at-home or onsite video visitation is not available, however given that new guidelines are changing daily please check the visitation page or call 478-559-1130 for updates.
At-home and onsite video visitation guidelines for Dodge County Jail, when this service is available, can be found by going to the visitation information page.
We highly recommend that you call 478-559-1130 first for any changes due to staff shortages or other unforeseen circumstances, including whether your inmate has become ill and is unable to be in the general population where video kiosks are available.
Experts in the study of the COVID-19 are anticipating that spread of the virus will be a ongoing concern for Dodge County, the state of Georgia and the entire United States until well into 2024 and maybe even beyond. We are witnessing the virus becoming more contagious, but less deadly over time. Many people think that the 'more contagious, but less deadly' variants will infect so many people that a higher level of natural immunity for the majority of Americans will be the end result.
Whether the inmates are safe from contracting the coronavirus depends entirely on two things:
At this stage most people who get the coronavirus show very few symptoms beyond what you might experience with a bad cold or a mild case of the common flu. Newer variants are turning out to be less deadly than the common flu we experience every year.
Studies that have been done are showing that the hardest hit are those 60 years of age and older, those with pre-existing medical issues like diabetes, leukemia or obese individuals. Young men and women rarely become very ill, and when they do, seem to recover quickly.
Given the close proximity of inmates and staff to each other in this lockup, it is going to be very difficult to prevent the spread of COVID-19 once it is introduced into the facility as the virus can spread via the microscopic vapor that we release every time we speak, cough or sneeze.
We will continuously update this page as the virus changes and new policies are instituted.
How can you rent a tablet for an inmate in Dodge County? Read the following:
Tablets can be used by inmates, for the following things:
Contact Paytel online, or call the Dodge County Jail directly at 478-559-1130 to rent a tablet for your inmate.
To find out everything you need to know about renting a tablet, what it can be used for, how much it costs, and more, check out our Tablet Page for Dodge County Jail.
Using Jail ATM Digital Messaging with an Inmate at Dodge County Jail - Sending and Receiving Messages.
How It Works:
Once you sign up with Jail ATM instant Messaging you can you can send texts from the cell phone associated with the mobile number you provided at sign-up, and receive text messages from the inmate on the same cell phone. You can only use the phone number you signed up with or it won't work.
To learn more about this email service, check out our full instructions, including fees at our emailing and texting page.
To send a secure email message to an inmate in Dodge County Jail follow these steps:
How inteleMESSAGE Works
For all information on rates, and how to Text/Email an Inmate in Dodge County Jail check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Dodge County.
To receive phone calls from inmates in Dodge County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
For all the information regarding phone calls with Dodge County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, costs, limits, tablet rental and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
To visit an inmate in Dodge County follow these steps:
For full instructions on all the benefits of using JailATM to visit a Dodge County inmate, visiting an inmate at the jail itself, rates, policies, rules, dress codes, bringing children, attorney and clergy visits and more, go to our official Visit Inmate Page.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Dodge County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Dodge County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Dodge County.
To send messages to a Dodge County inmate follow these instructions:
Since Dodge County Jail contracts with JailATM / Prodigy Telephone Solutions. they either already or will soon provide you and your inmate the ability to use their Messaging Service to send and receive electronic messages. Try both Jail ATM & Prodigy. They are in the midst of a merger and one or the other will be handling the Dodge County Jail account.
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Dodge County Jail.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Dodge County Jail.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Dodge County Jail.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Dodge County Jail.
- Over the phone 877-810-0914.
For all the information you need regarding messaging a Dodge County inmate at the jail, including how it's done, how much it costs, rules and regulations and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with an inmate is recorded. Use discretion in what you discuss.
To deposit money online for an inmate in Dodge County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Dodge County Jail, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Dodge County.
