Talbot County Jail

The Talbot County Jail is located in Talbotton, Georgia and operated by the Talbot County Sheriff's Office Jail Division. The function of this jail is to receive and process people who have been arrested by local law enforcement.

The jail serves as a temporary holding facility, as well as a pre-trial facility to house persons who can't bond out and are waiting for their court date.

When someone is arrested in Talbot county, they are usually given the opportunity to post bond and be released, or they are held until their case is disposed of by the courts. 

The Talbot County Jail also houses individuals who have been sentenced to serve up to one year of confinement in a local setting, as well as individuals who've been sentenced for more serious crimes and are waiting for bed space to become available within the Georgia Department of Corrections.

Inmate Search

To find out if your loved one is being held in Talbot County, call the jail at 706-665-3111. Be prepared to provide the inmate’s full name and date of birth.

Bonding someone out of the Talbot 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 Talbot 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

Call the Talbot County Jail at 706-665-3111 for visiting hours and information.

How to Call an Inmate

Inmates at the Talbot 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. Phone calls are recorded and may be monitored at any time.

How to Send Money

Money may be put on an inmate's account at the Talbot County Jail in one of two ways:

In Person

Bring a money order to the Jail Lobby, and a jail officer will post the money order on the inmate’s account. The jail officer will need to see your photo ID for this procedure.

US Mail

When sending money to an inmate by mail, U.S. Postal money orders are preferred. Funds from this source are immediately credited to the inmate’s account and available for purchases from the commissary. 

There is a minimum of a ten-day waiting period on any other type of money order. Personal checks will not be accepted. Do not send cash through the mail. The Sheriff’s Office will not assume responsibility for any cash sent through the mail that is lost or stolen.

Mail the money order to:
Inmate’s Full Name
Talbot County Jail
44 North Washington Ave.
Talbotton, GA 31827

Programs For Inmates

This information is not publicly available.

Pictures of Talbot County Jail

Careers at Talbot County Jail

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