Address:
15151 Alcovy Road
Covington, GA 30014
Phone:
678-625-1420
Because of concerns for the safety and wellness of both staff and inmates at the Newton County Jail in Covington, 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 678-625-1420 for updates.
At-home and onsite video visitation guidelines for Newton County Jail, when this service is available, can be found by going to the visitation information page.
We highly recommend that you call 678-625-1420 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 Newton 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.
For inmates receiving mail in the Newton County Jail 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 Newton County Jail:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Newton County Jail
15151 Alcovy Road
Covington, GA 30014
For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.
How can you rent a tablet for an inmate in Newton County? Read the following:
Tablets can be used by inmates, for the following things:
Contact Paytel online, or call the Newton County Jail directly at 678-625-1420 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 Newton County Jail.
To visit or email an inmate in Newton County follow these steps:
Who do you contact if you are having any problems arranging the remote video visit, phoning or emailing of an inmate in Newton County?
Call HomeWav support at 314-764-2872, or toll free 844-394-6639.
Monday – Friday
9:00AM to 6:00PM EST
Saturday – Sunday
8:00AM to 6:00PM EST
NOTE: All communications between you and your inmate at Newton County Jail will be recorded and stored. Do not discuss your inmate's case or other sensitive information as it can be used against them (or you) in court.
For full instructions on all the benefits of using Homewav to visit a Newton County inmate, visiting an inmate at the jail itself, email and texting an inmate, rates, policies, rules, dress codes, bringing children, attorney and clergy visits and more, go to our official Visit Inmate Page.
To receive phone calls from inmates in Newton County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
For all the information regarding phone calls with Newton County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, video, messaging, time limits and more, visit our Inmate Phone Page.
Using Jail ATM Digital Messaging with an Inmate at Newton 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 Newton County Jail follow these steps:
How inteleMESSAGE Works
For all information on rates, and how to Text/Email an Inmate in Newton County Jail check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Newton County.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Newton County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Newton County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Newton County.
To deposit money online for an inmate in Newton County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Newton County Jail, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Newton County.
