Jail Administrator:
Major Sammy Goble

Office Hours:
7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday

Phone Numbers:
Phone: (770) 443-3021 / Fax: (770) 443-3045
Email: sammy.goble@paulding.gov

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Click link below to access active inmates: Booking Information

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The Adult Detention Center houses individuals for violating Georgia Criminal Code and for those persons who have been arrested for felony and misdemeanor crimes.

The Paulding County Detention Center operates on the premise that all inmates in our custody are human beings, and while incarcerated are entitled to humane, fair and impartial treatment.

In essence, Detention Officers are part of a large and complex operation that requires specific performance at a given time and place. As Detention Officers we become responsible for providing proper and sanitary housing and living conditions, well-balanced meals, medical attention and for their safekeeping and welfare while in custody. We must conduct ourselves in word and in action so that every inmate has the opportunity to preserve his/her dignity and self-respect. As Detention Officers we must maintain security and control, while guaranteeing each individual these rights.

As Deputy Sheriffs and Detention Officers we have sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution and all the laws of the land.

The Paulding County Detention Center is a modern facility with a housing capacity of 300. We often house individuals detained for numerous other jurisdictions including municipal, state, federal and other local agencies. The Detention Center is manned 24 hours a day by a staff of trained and state certified Detention Officers. The Detention Center maintains a staff of 69 officers who are required to complete a 40-hour departmental training class immediately after being hired. Within 6 months they are required to complete an 80 hour state mandated class for certification through the Georgia Peace Officers Standing and Training Council. They are also required to complete 40 hours per year of additional training. We strive to maintain a staff of highly trained and professional personnel that are continually increasing their knowledge and skills.

We have a full time P.O.S.T. certified Training Department who is responsible for submitting all records to the Georgia Peace Officer’s Standards and Training Council.  Our Training Department is lead by Captain Chad Hunton.

The Paulding County Detention Center booked in 6,652 people through our Booking Department in 2007. We also booked out 6,375 people through our Booking Department in 2003.

The Detention Center provides fingerprinting services for firearm permit applicants, foster parents, employment, beer and wine license, fire department and Board of Education.

The facility includes a fully equipped kitchen where balanced, nutritional meals are prepared for the inmates. A contractor provides the meals; Valley Services; under the supervision of detention center staff. Inmates supervised by the contractor prepare meals. They are served by officers and supervised inmates. Supervised inmates handle all commissaries, laundry, cleaning and other housekeeping chores in house.

Recent enhancements of the facility have been the addition of three ultra modern systems.

• Automated fingerprinting system, which scans a person’s fingerprints and produces laser print records. This system allows us to electronically submit the records to the Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC). When GCIC receives the record it is run through their database to check the prints and produce an accurate identification of the person’s fingerprints, which is electronically sent to us within 1 to 2 hours. GCIC then forwards the prints to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) where these prints are checked through the FBI database on a national level and produces an accurate identification of the prints, which is sent to us within 4 to 6 hours. This enhances our ability to identify persons who may be fugitives on a state or national level.
• Implementation of a digital imaging system that captures inmate’s photos digitally and attaches them to their booking record and stores it in the computer system. The inmate’s photo is printed on each booking sheet. This system also gives us the capabilities to produce lineups for investigative purposes and printing wanted posters.
• Biometric fingerprint capture system that is integrated with our booking system to register an detainee’s fingerprint at the beginning of the booking process. The system will check the fingerprint against our database to determine if the detainee has ever been processed into our system. If the system finds a match it will bring up all information associated with that print for further processing. If there is no match, the fingerprint and all the information gathered will be saved in our database. When the detainee is being released, the booking out process begins with capturing the detainee’s fingerprint that does a search of our database to verify the identity of the person we are releasing.
• Video Conferencing System. This gives the courts the ability to speak with and see an inmate on certain matters. This enhances the security by reducing the need for movement outside the facility. This also reduces the cost of operations.

We are continually updating and improving our operation as new techniques or equipment becomes available.

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Transportation

The Detention Center has a Transport Division who is responsible for transporting inmates to and from specific locations. Transport works closely with the District Attorney’s office, the Probate Judge’s office, the Juvenile Judge’s office, the Magistrate Judge’s office, the State Probation department and the State Department of Corrections. They must coordinate inmate movements to and from the courts for hearings, trials and sentencing. They also work with the State Department of Corrections for transporting state-sentenced inmates to the state prison system and for picking up and returning inmates on Court Production Orders. They also coordinate the inmate’s movement to and from outside medical facilities for treatment. Transport also works with the Patrol and Warrant Division coordinating pickup and transport on Probate Court involuntary committals. There is a transport officer either on duty or on call 24 hours a day seven days a week.
Transport’s primary objective is to insure the safety and security of the public, themselves and the inmates that are being transported.

The Transport Department works under the direction of Captain Larry Elsberry at 770-443-3030 ext. 299 or email at sotrans@paulding.gov

Inmate Work Detail

Although assigned to the jail, the Inmate Work Detail officers are “external” to the jail and has 8 officers assigned that supervise the various work details about the county. The work detail carries out 1 road crew each day that picks up trash along county roads, 1 detail that picks up trash on state roads and a detail of female detainees. There are also inmates assigned to various county offices. Only inmates that have nonviolent charges are allowed to work on these outside details. These inmates are usually county sentenced or incarcerated on probation violations.

Contact: Corporal Terry Greene or Corporal William Payne at 770-443-3027

Medical

The facility also has a medical department with a full time secretary and a paramedic. We have a nurse practitioner working under the direction of a doctor who comes in house to hold sick call 2 to 3 days per week. The nurse practitioner or the paramedic is available for calls with questions or emergency issues. Immediate medical emergencies are handled by transporting inmates to the hospital. We also have dental equipment in house and a dentist that comes in house once a week for dental problems. If a dental emergency occurs, the inmate is transported to the dentist’s office. We have a contracted mobile x-ray service that comes in house as needed for any x-rays. These services help maintain security by reducing movement outside the facility and also reduce the cost to taxpayers. It is the responsibility of the inmate to fill out an inmate request each and every time they need a medical issue addressed. Medical issues can not be discussed with anyone other than the inmate. Strict confidentiality is maintained. The medical department can not discuss any issues with any family member or give any advice.
Contact: Etta Arnold 770-443-3030 ext. 287 or email etta.arnold@paulding.gov

Chaplain

The facility has a chaplain that conducts non-denominational religious services for the inmates. The chaplain is available to the inmates for religious support and counseling only. The chaplain is not allowed to become legally or personally involved in any way.

Recreation

Inmates are allowed two hour sessions of outdoor recreation each yard call. Recreation may be canceled for inclement weather, rule violation and any other time it may be necessary for jail operations.

Mail

All inmate mail must have a return address on the envelope. All incoming mail will be opened and inspected for money orders and/or contraband. The only thing an inmate can receive through the mail is certified checks, money orders and 3 pictures that are not Polaroid. These pictures can not contain nudity, depict violence or depict illegal activity. An Inmate is allowed to have 3 pictures in their possession at any time. If any mail contains anything other than the items listed above, the entire envelope and everything in it will be returned to the sender.

All mail must be addressed to:

Paulding County Detention Center
(Inmate’s name and id number)
25 Industrial Way North
Dallas, Ga. 30132

  Inmate Accounts

Money may be left for an inmate at the reception or control window 24 hours a day seven days a week. Cash, cashier’s checks or money orders only will be accepted. Money orders and cashier’s checks will be accepted through the mail. DO NOT SEND CASH THROUGH THE MAIL. Personal checks will not be accepted. All money orders and cashier’s checks must have the inmate’s name and the facility name on them. The sender’s name and address are also required. Upon release from the facility, all funds credited to the inmate’s account may be picked up by the inmate only during normal business hours- Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Inmate accounts and their balance can not be discussed with anyone other than the inmate. Funds can only be released to the inmate or someone with a signed and notarized release form.

Each inmate may purchase commissary 1 day per week. The schedule is determined by the location of the inmate. Inmates are allowed to spend up to $45.00 on their commissary day. Money must be deposited at the reception window by 12:00 midnight on the night before their commissary day for them to receive it. The commissary carries hygiene products, stamps, writing materials, underwear, socks, sodas, snack items and prepaid phone cards.

Inmate account questions can be directed to:
Dawn Thomas 770-443-3030 ext. 296 or email dawn.thomas@paulding.gov

Lt. Shelia Craton at 770-443-3030 ext. 286 or email sheila.craton@paulding.gov

 Visitation

 Inmates are allowed to have visits from family and friends unless privileges have been taken away or they have been segregated for disciplinary reasons.

Visitation Schedule:

 Each inmate will have 2 days that they may receive daytime visits and 1 day that they may receive visits at night.

 Males- last names A – L

* Mondays and Thursdays 7:30 am till 11:30 am and 2:00 pm till 4:00 pm

 ** Males last names A – F Tuesday Night 6:00 pm till 10:15 pm

** Males last names G – L Wednesday Night 6:00 pm till 10:15 pm

 Males last names M – Z

* Tuesdays and Fridays 7:30 am till 11:30 am and 2:00 pm till 4:00 pm

     ** Males last names M – R Monday 6:00 pm till 10:15 pm

    ** Males last names S – Z Thursday 6:00 pm till 10:15 pm

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Special Offenders

* Last names A – L Monday and Thursday 12:00 pm till 2:00 pm

 *Last names M – Z Tuesday and Friday 12:00 pm till 2:00 pm

 ** All Special Offenders Saturday 6:00 pm till 10:15 pm

Females

* Wednesday and Saturday 7:30 am till 11:30 am and 1:00 pm till 4:00 pm

*Females Friday 6:00 pm till 10:15 pm

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Night time visiting sessions will be as follows;

6:00 pm till 6:30 pm     6:45 pm till 7:15 pm

7:30 pm till 8:00 pm     8:15 pm till 8:45 pm

9:00 pm till 9:30 pm     9:45 pm till 10:15 pm

 You must be here 15 minutes prior to the designated start time of the visit or wait till the next scheduled visiting time. There will be no late signups. If you are late and the visiting session has already started and one family member or friend is already visiting you will have to wait till the next scheduled day.

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 Visitation Rules

Inmates are allowed 1 visiting session per day.

Visits are limited to 30 minutes, unless you can prove you live more than 50 miles away.

Four visitors per session (this includes children over the age of 2). All visitors over the age of 16 must be signed in on the visitation roster in the front lobby before they are allowed to enter the visiting area.

All visitors over the age of 16 must present proper picture identification at each and every visiting session. Proper identification is limited to OFFICIAL STATE DRIVER’S LICENSE, OFFICIAL STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD, LEGAL PASSPORT and VALID MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARDS.

A parent or legal guardian with a valid id must accompany all visitors under the age of 16.

Children are to be kept under control at all times.

No smoking in visiting area.

No food or drinks in visiting area.

Visitors will not be allowed to pass anything to the inmates.

Intoxicated visitors will not be allowed to visit.

Visitation times are posted and all visits will end promptly at the posted time.

All visitors must sign in 30 minutes before the posted ending time for all visitations.

Any violation of these rules may result in your visitation being terminated.

Dress Code

Proper attire is expected of all persons coming into the Facility. Any clothing that would be considered to be lewd or revealing will be cause for any visitor to be denied a visit. Knee length walking shorts are acceptable. Tube, halter, midriff tops and tank tops are not acceptable. Tank top style dresses, mini skirts and short shorts are not acceptable. Clothing with visual or written messages referring to illicit drugs, alcohol, weapons, violence, vulgar or abusive language or images, gang affiliation or insults to another race, religion, gender or ethnicity are not acceptable.

Inmate Telephones

 There is a phone in each cellblock for inmates to make collect calls.  The inmate phone service is provided by Global Tel Link. If you can not receive phone calls from an inmate you need to call Global Tel Link to set up a billing account or to set up a prepaid account using a credit card.

Global Tel*Link

P.O. Box 1068

Mobile, Alabama 36652-3068

1-877-650-4250  7:30 am – 7:30 CST

Fax 251-473-2802

EMAIL:  BILLINGSUP@GTL.NET

If you do not wish to receive calls from an inmate at the Paulding County Detention Center you can have your phone number blocked by calling the Detention Center. The person that the phone is listed to is the only person that can place a block or remove a block on a phone number.

Placing three way calls for an inmate is prohibited and could result in your number being blocked from the facility.

Contact:
Dawn Thomas at 770-443-3030 ext. 296 or email at dawn.thomas@paulding.gov
Lt. Shelia Craton at 770-443-3030 ext. 286 or email at shelia.craton@paulding.gov

Property For Inmates

No personal property will be accepted for any inmate.

Bonding Procedures

Listed below are the procedures for bonding an arrested person out of the Paulding County Detention Center. A criminal bond is a financial guarantee that the arrested person will appear in court on the specified date. A BOND IS NOT A FINE. A person posting a bond must appear before a judge to answer to criminal charges.

There is a $13.00 fee required on all Superior Court Bonds.

CASH BOND:
A cash bond may be posted by anyone. The amount of cash is the amount of the bond, i.e., if the bond is $1,200.00, then $1,200.00 must be posted. This cash will be returned to the person posting the money at the conclusion of the criminal trial or plea. We do not accept credit cards or checks drawn on personal or business accounts. All persons posting a bond for an arrestee must produce picture id.

PROFESSIONAL BONDSMEN:
A professional bondsmen is in the business of posting bonds for criminal charges. The bondsman will charge a fee (usually under $10,000.00 is 12%, over $10,000.00 is 15% of the bond amount). This fee is non-refundable. A list of approved bondsmen is located on the lighted sign in the main lobby of the Detention Center, as well as in the booking area. The Department WILL NOT recommend one bondsman over another. Please do not ask. The bondsman you choose and the arrangements made are between you and the professional bondsman.

PROPERTY BOND:
A property bond may be posted by individuals who own property inside Paulding County. To post a property bond you MUST have your warranty deed, a current tax statement, a current mortgage statement, and all persons must be present whose names appear on the deed. All persons are required to have a picture ID. In the case of a death of a named person on the deed, you must be able to show proof of the death (i.e., death certificate). YOU MUST HAVE TWICE THE BOND AMOUNT IN CLEAR UNENCUMBERED EQUITY IN THE PROPERTY, (i.e., if the bond is $5,000.00 you must have $10,000.00 of unencumbered equity).

ATTESTED PROPERTY BOND:
An attested property may be accepted if property is owned outside of Paulding County. To obtain an approved property bond YOU MUST GO TO THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN THE

COUNTY WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED to find out what documents they require to post a property bond. The Sheriff’s Office will prepare the bond and place it in a sealed envelope. Return the envelope to the Paulding County Detention Center where we will complete the bonding process. IF IT APPEARS THAT THE ENVELOPE HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH WE MAY NOT ACCEPT THE BOND.

Open Records

All requests for open records must be done in writing and must be picked up in person. You must have proper identification. All open records requests will be responded to within 3 business days. At that time we will give you a time to pick them up or a reason why the records can not be released. All open record requests pertaining to incarceration must be directed to the Detention Center.

Contact: Lt. Shelia Craton at 770-443-3030 ext. 286 or email at shelia.craton@paulding.gov

Directions To The Paulding County Detention Center

Directions from Atlanta:
Take I-20 west to Thornton Road. Turn right on Thornton Road and go approximately 14 miles to Hwy. 61. Turn right on Hwy. 61 and go approximately ¼ mile to the traffic light at Hampton Subdivision. Turn left at the traffic light and go approximately 1 mile to Legion Road. There is a convenience store on the right and Dr. Selano's Chiropractic office on the left. Turn right on Legion road and go approximately 100 yards to Hwy. 381. Turn right on Hwy. 381 and go approximately 1½ miles to the Detention Center sign on the left. Turn left on Industrial Blvd. You will turn right on Industrial Way. You will see the Detention center immediately on the left.

Directions from Cartersville:
Take Hwy. 61 South to the traffic light in Dallas. Turn left on East Memorial Drive. Go to the foot of the hill from the traffic light and bear left on Hwy. 381. Go approximately 1½ miles to the brown and orange Sheriff's Department and Detention Center sign on the left. Turn left on Industrial Blvd. Turn right on Industrial Way and the Detention Center is immediately on the left.

Directions from Dallas:
From the traffic light in downtown Dallas go east on East Memorial Drive to the foot of the hill. Bear left on Hwy. 381. Go approximately 1½ miles to the Detention Center sign on the left. Turn left on Industrial Blvd. at the sign. Turn left on Industrial Way. Then the Detention Center is immediately on the left.

Directions from Douglasville:
Go Hwy. 92 north to Hwy. 278 at Hiram. Turn left on Hwy. 278 and go between Wal-Mart and K-Mart. Go approximately 4 miles to Hwy. 61. Turn right on Hwy. 61 and go approximately ¼ mile to the traffic light at Hampton Subdivision. Turn left and go approximately 1 mile to Legion Road. There is a convenience store on the right and Dr. Selano's Chiropractic Office on the left. Turn right on Legion Road and go approximately 100 yards to Hwy. 381 (dead end). Turn right on Hwy. 381 and go approximately 1½ miles to the Detention Center sign on the left. Turn left on Industrial Blvd. Turn right on Industrial Way and the Detention Center will be immediately on the left.

Directions from Hiram:
Go north on Hwy. 92 to Hwy. 278. Turn left on Hwy. 278 and go between Wal-Mart and K-Mart. Go approximately 4 miles to Hwy. 61. Turn right on Hwy. 61 and go approximately ¼ mile to the traffic light at Hampton Subdivision. Turn left and go approximately 1 mile to Legion Road. There is a convenience store on the right and Dr. Selano's Chiropractic Office on the left. Turn right on Legion Road and go approximately 100 yards to Hwy. 381 (dead end). Turn right on Hwy. 381 and go approximately 1½ miles to the Detention Center sign on the left. Turn Left on Industrial Blvd. Then turn right on Industrial Way and the Detention Center will be immediately on the left.

Directions from Marietta:
Take Whitlock Ave. or Hwy. 120 off the square in Marietta and go west to the Paulding County line. Take the first road (East Paulding Lane) to the right. Go straight through the 4-way stop to the red light at Hwy. 381. Turn left on Hwy. 381 and go approximately 1½ miles. You will see the Detention Center sign on the right. Turn right on Industrial Blvd. Then turn right on Industrial Way and the Detention Center is immediately on the left.

Contact Numbers For The Detention Center

Major Sammy Goble 770-443-3030 email sammy.goble@paulding.gov

Captain Frank Browning 770-443-3030 ext. 289 email frank.browning@paulding.gov

Captain Larry Elsberry 770-443-3030 ext. 299 email sotrans@paulding.gov

Lt. Shelia Craton 770-443-3030 ext. 286 email shelia.craton@paulding.gov

Note: We do not provide the following information via e-mail concerning; Warrants, Persons in Jail, Arrest Records, Legal Advice etc.

Please do not write asking what actions you should take concerning any legal problem you are having. You should contact an attorney for legal assistance.

Our mail server does not allow us to receive attachments to any of the e-mail addresses listed.

Any mail sent or received shall not be considered private nor shall any e-mail sent from the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office or Detention Center be considered as a legal correspondence either expressed or implied.

If you are product vendor you should not send solicitations to any of the e-mail addresses listed above.

Paulding County Sheriff's Department 247 Industrial Way North, Dallas, GA 30132 Emergency Number: 911 Jail: 770-443-3030 Administrative: 770-443-3010