Marion County Jail

The Marion County Jail is located in Buena Vista, Georgia and is operated by the Marion County Sheriff's Office. The function of this jail is to receive and process people who have been arrested by local law enforcement. The capacity of this jail is 28 Male inmates and two Female inmates.

When someone is arrested, they are given the opportunity to post bond and be released, or they are held until their case is disposed of by the courts. This jail is primarily a holding facility for men and women who have been arrested and a pre-trial facility to house persons who can't bond out and are awaiting their court date.

This jail houses individuals who have been sentenced to serve up to one year of confinement in a local setting, as well as those who've been sentenced for more serious crimes and are waiting for bed space to become available with the Georgia Department of Corrections. 

Inmate Search

To find out if your loved one is being held in Marion County, call the jail at (229) 649-3841. Be prepared to provide the inmate’s full name and date of birth.

Bonding someone out of the Marion County Jail

A criminal bond is a financial guarantee that the arrested person will appear in court on a specified date. A BOND IS NOT A FINE. The person you are posting the bond for must appear before a judge to answer criminal charges. 

A fee of $20.00 is charged for every bond that is written by the jail. This fee may be paid in cash and is non-refundable.

If an inmate has bondable charges, he or she can bond out at any time. A bond can be paid with or without a bail bond agent. The method (cash/surety) and amount of money needed for bonding someone out of the Marion County Jail depends on their charges. Most crimes, but not all crimes, are bondable offenses.

• Cash Bond

When you pay a cash bond, it is refunded to you when all court appearances have been made and the case is discharged, dismissed, or a not guilty verdict rendered. Failure to appear at the appointed time will result in forfeiture of the bond amount and may result in a Bench Warrant ordered by the judge.

To sign a cash bond, you must bring a photo identification card and enough cash to cover the bond. The sheriff's office only accepts paper money (no change allowed), money order, or cashier’s check. The entire amount of the cash bond must be paid at the bonding office before the inmate is released. 

• Surety Bond

Prison Insights

Visiting Hours and Rules

For visiting hours and information, call the Marion County Jail at (229) 649-3841.

How to Call an Inmate

Inmates at the Marion County Jail cannot receive incoming phone calls. However, the inmates do have access to phones and can make outgoing calls from the inmate housing area during daytime hours. Phone calls are recorded and may be monitored at any time.

How to Send Money

To send money to an inmate at the Marion County Jail, you can use the Kiosk machine located in the front lobby. Anyone may use the kiosk to deposit cash or use a credit card/ bank card to apply funds to the inmate’s commissary account. 

To deposit money online, go to JailATM and click "send money now." Choose Georgia, then choose Marion County Jail. Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.

Select your inmate, and then you will be prompted to Register with them to open an account.

Select the products you want shipped to them at Marion County Jail, and then input your payment method. 

If you need customer support, call 877-810-0914.

Money Order

If you prefer to mail in a money order for your inmate, send it to the following address:
Inmate Name and Number
Marion County Jail
388 Georgia Hwy 41
Buena Vista, GA 31803

Programs For Inmates

This information is not publicly available.

Pictures of Marion County Jail

Careers at Marion County Jail

If you are interested in a career with the Marion County Sheriff's Office and would like more information about the job openings and opportunities at the Marion County Jail, click here.