Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers
Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers
Accepting youth who are in grades 8 through 12, the Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Center offers a full range of care and services for young offenders. Serving the counties of Bartow, Carroll, Chattooga, Douglas and Paulding, along with Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Polk, and Walker, it offers a safe and secure environment for youth who are awaiting their court date or who are being held until their sentencing. They are provided with all of their basic needs from medical care to nutrition, along with programming to address their individual behavioral and mental health needs. The local school board ensures that each student is provided with the lessons they would receive in their own school and offers GED prep and tests for those who are ready. Attendance in the classrooms in the building is mandatory as are any counseling deemed necessary and substance abuse treatments. Many additional programs address financial, life, and social skills. Address: 200 Marable Way, Rome, GA 30165, USA Phones: Phone calls are permitted only to approved phone numbers and will be completed during the assigned time for that youth. Visitation: Visits have begun in person again, however there are video visits available as well. Each youth will have their own assigned time that they can contact approved visitors.Inmate Services
Phone
706-295-6035Mailing address (personal mail)
Bob Richards RYDC
200 Marable Way
Rome, GA 30165-1387
Mailing address (legal mail or subscriptions)
Bob Richards RYDC
200 Marable Way
Rome, GA 30165-1387
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 706-295-6035 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an Floyd County offender's Criminal Court Case online.
Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers Inmate Search
The Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers maintains an average of 64 offenders in custody on any given day. The Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Floyd County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 27,000 offenders.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessWhat happens during booking at Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers?
After arrest, individuals are processed at Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers, where they undergo a series of steps that determine their charges and whether they’ll be released on their own recognizance, allowed to post bail, or held until their court date.
The first rule for anyone arrested is to remain silent. Anything they say can be used in court, so it’s best to speak only to an attorney about the incident.
Here are the typical stages of the booking process at Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers:
- Verifying the person’s identity.
- Taking mugshots.
- Questions regarding medical and mental health history, along with drug and gang affiliations.
- Collecting DNA if necessary.
- Conducting a physical search.
- Confiscating personal belongings.
- Providing a phone call.
If you need details about an offender’s bail or bond, contact the facility at 706-295-6035.
How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers? What is the Schedule?
Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers ON-SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE
200 Marable Way
Rome, GA 30165-1387
706-295-6035
- Visits are 30 minutes.
- You must be on the inmate's visitor list.
- The actual visitation times may depend on the inmate and their housing location. Call 706-295-6035 and get your inmate's times and make an appointment to visit.
- Inmates are allowed one visit per week.
- A maximum of 2 guests are allowed per inmate.
- Visitors must have a government issued photo ID.
- Dress professionally with non-revealing clothing.
ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE - ALWAYS CALL 706-295-6035 TO CONFIRM VISITATION SCHEDULE!
| DAY | TIMES |
| SUNDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
| MONDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| TUESDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| WEDNESDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| THURSDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| FRIDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| SATURDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers Inmate Visitation Information

Step 1
Download the Visitation Request Form, Fill it out, and send it in per the instructions.
Step 2
Request a scheduled visit with your inmate by filling out this online form.
Step 3
In case you have to cancel your visit, fill out this online form.
There are a lot of questions, polices, rules and regulations that you need to know when visiting an inmate in the Georgia Department of Corrections. Refer to the Frequently Asked Questions section to find out everything you need to know from the dress code, behavior, when to arrive, length of visits, and more.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-295-6035 for further assistance.
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Collect Calls
- Almost every jail, including Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers, will allow inmates to contact pre-approved friends and family members' phones by calling collect.
- Calling collect is typically the most expensive way to contact people by phone and in many cases, it requires credit approval or a deposit to be made into a third-party phone company account through a contract with the jail.
Direct Calls
- Many jails are now contracting with a third party service (for a fee) that is less expensive and allows your inmate to use their phone system to make direct calls to your land line or cell phone.
- To find out about Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers phone services, call 706-295-6035 or review the information on the Inmate Phone page.
- Some jails also allow sell phone cards directly to an inmate in the jail commissary store.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-295-6035 for further assistance.
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Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers Inmate Mail Guidelines
Postcards
Ask the Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers whether it accepts postcards, and what size and type, before mailing one. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Juvenile's Name
Bob Richards RYDC
200 Marable Way
Rome, GA 30165-1387
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Juvenile's Name
Bob Richards RYDC
200 Marable Way
Rome, GA 30165-1387
Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
Ask the Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers whether books can be mailed in, and whether they must come straight from a publisher or retailer such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers standards will be disposed of.
Ask the Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers whether hardcover books are accepted.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Juvenile's Name
Bob Richards RYDC
200 Marable Way
Rome, GA 30165-1387
Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?
For inmates receiving mail in the Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.
All mail is to be shipped to the Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers:
Juvenile's Name
Bob Richards RYDC
200 Marable Way
Rome, GA 30165-1387
For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-295-6035 for further assistance.
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Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers Monthly Commissary Packages
Every month you can send your inmate a package of snacks, clothing and other sundries from Union Supply Co.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Centers’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 706-295-6035 for further assistance.
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