Jackson County Jail Inmate Search
How to find an inmate in Jackson County
Anyone arrested in Jackson County are booked into the Jackson County Jail in Jefferson. Jackson has no a roster online for Jefferson, so call the jail at 706-367-8718 to ask who is held in Jefferson. If the Jackson person may already be in a Jackson state prison, use Georgia Department of Corrections Find an Offender.
Where do Jackson arrests go?
The Jackson County Jail is at 555 General Jackson Drive Jefferson, GA 30549. You can reach the Jackson jail at 706-367-8718. Other calls to the Jackson sheriff is 706-387-8718.
Back to questions ↑Can I search the Jackson jail online?
Jackson has no a public jail roster for Jackson. Phone the jail at 706-367-8718 with the person's full name and Jackson booking date, and the Jackson desk can confirm whether they are in Jackson custody.
When a Jackson case ends in prison time, the Georgia Department of Corrections Find an Offender search shows their prison.
Back to questions ↑What happens with bail in Jackson County?
Under Georgia law, in Jefferson, a judge must see a Jackson arrestee within 48 hours if there was no warrant, or 72 hours if there was one. The Jackson judge can order a Jackson bond in cash, by bondsman or with Jefferson property.
- What a bondsman in Jefferson charges follows Georgia law, and Jefferson families do not get it back.
- Certain serious Jackson charges need the superior court, so a Jackson wait may be longer.
- Not showing up in Jefferson court can mean a Jackson warrant and a lost bond.
More detail is on our Jackson County bail page.
Back to questions ↑Is there a warrant out in Jackson County?
Contact the Jackson sheriff's office at 706-387-8718 to ask whether a Jackson warrant is active. Before a surrender in Jefferson, talk to a lawyer.
Back to questions ↑Who defends a Jackson person who cannot pay a lawyer?
The Piedmont Circuit public defender covers Jackson cases once a judge in Jefferson rules they cannot pay. A Jackson applicant owes a $50 fee, unless a judge waives it.
Back to questions ↑Can I visit someone in the Jackson County Jail?
Visit rules and times change, so phone 706-367-8718 before you drive to Jefferson. Our guides cover lobby visits at the Jackson jail and remote visits from Jefferson.
Back to questions ↑Can my loved one in Jefferson call me?
Inmates in Jefferson can call out of the Jackson jail, and incoming calls to the Jefferson jail are not allowed. Read about Jackson jail calls, messages in Jefferson and Jackson tablets.
Back to questions ↑How do I put money on a Jackson inmate's account?
Money sent to a Jackson account covers snacks and soap through the Jackson commissary. Stick to the deposit options the Jackson jail posts. Read about Jackson money transfers and the Jefferson canteen.
Back to questions ↑Can I mail a Jackson inmate a letter?
Write the person's full name on the Jackson envelope with the Jackson County Jail address. Plain paper works best for Jefferson; tape on mail to the Jackson jail can get it sent back. Current Jackson rules are on our mail page.
Back to questions ↑Where are young people from Jackson County held?
Children under 17 in Jefferson go to juvenile court. If a Jackson judge orders detention, the Department of Juvenile Justice sends Jackson youth to the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center. A parent can phone the sheriff's office at 706-387-8718 to find their child.
Back to questions ↑What if someone in the Jackson jail is sick?
Call 706-367-8718 quickly if your person in the Jackson County Jail has diabetes or may hurt themselves in Jefferson. Tell the Jackson desk note the Jackson drug name and dose.
Back to questions ↑Which federal court hears Jackson cases?
Federal charges from Jackson County go to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Gainesville Division, at Sidney O. Smith Federal Building & US Courthouse, 121 Spring Street SE, Room 201, Gainesville, GA 30501-3789, 678-450-2760. The Gainesville magistrate judge decides if the Jackson defendant can go home.
The U.S. Marshals hold people before trial, sometimes in a county jail. After sentencing, use the BOP inmate locator.
Back to questions ↑ICE holds at the Jackson jail, step by step
- Step 1: Booking fingerprints reach databases ICE can search.
- Step 2: For any non-citizen held in Jackson County, O.C.G.A. 42-4-14 directs Jackson staff to confirm legal status , and the Jefferson jailer informs ICE if status is missing.
- Step 3: When ICE is interested, it sends Form I-247A, which asks the Jackson jail to keep them for up to 48 extra hours.
- Step 4: Georgia's HB 1105 (2024) also added O.C.G.A. 42-1-11.5 and 36-80-23, which forbid local rules against helping ICE.
- Step 5: ICE lists the Jackson sheriff in its 287(g) program.
- Step 6: After ICE picks up the person from Jefferson, use the ICE detainee locator for a Jackson case, or call the Atlanta field office for Jackson cases, 180 Ted Turner Dr SW, Suite 522, Atlanta, GA 30303, 404-893-1290.
Moving from Jackson County to state prison
When a Jackson case ends in prison, the person from Jefferson stays in the jail in Jefferson until the Georgia Department of Corrections picks them up. Next, the Georgia Department of Corrections moves the person from Jefferson to a diagnostic center. After that, Jefferson prisoners go wherever the state assigns them. Jackson families can look them up with GDC Find an Offender.
Back to questions ↑Are Jackson County mugshots posted?
No. Under O.C.G.A. 35-1-19, the Jackson sheriff are barred from posting a Jackson mugshot online. For a copy of a Jackson mugshot, phone the sheriff's office at 706-387-8718.
State prisoners have photos on GDC Find an Offender.
Back to questions ↑Law enforcement numbers for Jackson County
- Arcade Police Department: 706-367-1821
- Braselton Police Department: 706-658-2852
- Commerce Police Department: 706-335-3200
- Hoschton Police Department: 706-654-3034
- Jefferson Police Department: 706-367-1207
- Pendergrass Police Department: 706-693-2386
- Jackson County Sheriff's Office: 706-387-8718
Where Jefferson has no city police, deputies respond. Dial 911 in an emergency.
Back to questions ↑Jackson County contacts
- Inmate search
- GDC Find an Offender
- Jail
- Jackson County Jail, 555 General Jackson Drive Jefferson, GA 30549, 706-367-8718
- Sheriff
- 706-387-8718
Jackson County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 706-367-8718
Physical Address:
555 General Jackson Drive
Jefferson, GA 30549
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
JailATM.com – Jackson County Sheriff’s Office-GA
925B Peachtree St. NE, Box 2062
Atlanta, GA 30309
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
555 General Jackson Drive
Jefferson, Ga 30549
(send inmate money orders to this address)
Every year Jackson County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 13,320 offenders, and maintain an average of 666 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Jackson County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Jackson County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Georgia and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
If you are looking for a prisoner in Georgia or Federal custody, click on the appropriate institution below.
If you are searching for an inmate being held in another county in Georgia, click below.
If you are searching for a prisoner in a Georgia State Prison click below.
If you are searching for a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate click below.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Search
For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.
Jackson County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/28/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 300 | 58.71% |
| Black | 67 | 13.11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 101 | 19.77% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 8 | 1.57% |
| Asian | 18 | 3.52% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 8 | 1.57% |
| Other | 9 | 1.76% |
| Total | 511 | 100.0% |
Jackson County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/28/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 147 | 28.77% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 98 | 19.18% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 38 | 7.44% |
| State Jail Felony | 35 | 6.85% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 103 | 20.16% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 90 | 17.61% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Jackson County Inmate Sex - 10/28/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 453 | 88.65% |
| Female | 58 | 11.35% |
| Total | 511 | 100.0% |
Jackson County Inmate Age - 10/28/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 5 | 0.98% |
| 18-20 | 23 | 4.50% |
| 21-24 | 55 | 10.76% |
| 25-30 | 111 | 21.72% |
| 31-35 | 86 | 16.83% |
| 36-40 | 73 | 14.29% |
| 41-45 | 54 | 10.57% |
| 46-50 | 34 | 6.65% |
| 51-55 | 28 | 5.48% |
| 56-60 | 23 | 4.50% |
| 61-65 | 10 | 1.96% |
| 66-75 | 7 | 1.37% |
| 76-85 | 2 | 0.39% |
| Total | 511 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 706-367-8718
The Jackson County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Jackson County: Arcade, Braselton, Commerce, Hoschton, Jefferson, Maysville, Nicholson, Pendergrass and Talmo.