Georgia Prison Communication Directory

Georgia's correctional system is managed primarily by the Georgia Department of Corrections, which oversees state prisons scattered across the state from the Piedmont region to the coast. Beyond the state system, Georgia has a federal Bureau of Prisons presence including facilities in Jesup and the Atlanta area, and county detention centers run by sheriffs across its 159 counties. The sheer number of counties means that communication options are not uniform statewide. A family trying to reach someone at a state prison in Reidsville is using a different system than a family dealing with a county jail in Fulton County or a federal facility in South Georgia.

JPay is the primary platform for messaging and money transfer across Georgia Department of Corrections facilities. Phone and video services at state and county facilities are handled through providers including Securus and GTL, with contracts varying by institution and county. Federal facilities in Georgia operate under Bureau of Prisons guidelines, which means CorrLinks is the required platform for electronic communication. Families frequently run into problems by assuming one provider covers all facilities. Setting up a JPay account does not help if your family member is in a county jail that uses a different system, and vice versa.

This directory helps families in Georgia identify the right communication provider for the right facility without having to call the jail, navigate outdated government websites, or piece together information from multiple sources. Whether you need to set up messaging at a state prison, arrange a video call at a county detention center, or understand the money transfer process at a federal institution, the information here is organized by facility so you can get to the right answer quickly.