Walton County Jail

The Walton County Jail is located in Monroe, Georgia and operated by the Walton County Sheriff's Office Jail Division. The function of this jail is to receive and process people who have been arrested by county or municipal enforcement. 

The Walton County 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 Walton 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 Walton 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 Walton County, click here or call the jail at 770-267-0887. Be prepared to provide the inmate’s full name and date of birth.

Upon arrival at the jail, the inmate will go through the booking process, which is the same for everyone regardless of the charge. Inmates will be given the opportunity to use the telephone once the booking process is completed to contact their family, attorney, and/or a bondsman. 

Bonding someone out of the Walton 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 Walton 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

The visiting hours and rules at the Walton County Jail are as follows:

Visiting Hours

Thursday

Saturday

Visit Time Limits

Each visit may last up to 30 minutes, but may be limited to make sure all eligible inmates get equal visitation periods. Inmates are allowed two visitors during each visit.

Visitors under 18 years old

If a child can walk he/she is considered a visitor. They will count as one of the two visitors allowed each period. If children are disruptive and causing problems for the other inmates during visitation you will be asked to leave. 

A person under 18 may visit only if they are a member of the inmate's immediate family and are accompanied by an adult, parent, or guardian.

Visitor Identification

Visitor(s) must have a valid government-issued photo ID when they come to visit. Visitors must arrive at least 30 minutes before visitation starts to sign in.  Late arrivals may be cut short or forfeited. 

Visitor Clothing

Visitors must wear appropriate clothing. No tank tops, halter tops, short shorts (fingertip length), mini skirts or see through clothing are allowed. Visitors may be searched anytime while within the Guard Line. Refusal of search request may suspend visitation.  

Prohibited Items

Cell phones are not allowed.  Anyone bringing any type of contraband across the guard line will be criminally charged in accordance with Georgia law.

Inmates in the Walton County Detention Facility are allowed to send and receive mail unless the safety or security of the facility, staff, visitors, or other inmates would be jeopardized.

• Except when otherwise noted, inmates may send and receive mail only in the form of a non-personal photo postcard no larger than 5"x7." Postcards must have a return address to be accepted. 
• Inmates may receive publications and paperback books through the mail, if they are sent directly from the publisher. 
• Inmates may not receive packages through the mail, except a care package ordered from and sent directly by MyCarePack (JailATM) each week.
• Inmates may not receive mail that is determined by facility staff to be detrimental to the security and good order of the Detention Facility. This includes incoming mail that:
  • Appears to be written in code
  • Depicts or describes procedures for the brewing of alcoholic beverages or the manufacture of drugs
  • Depicts or describes procedures for the construction or use of weapons, ammunition, bombs, or incendiary devices
  • Depicts, describes, or encourages activities which may lead to the use of physical violence or group disruption
  • Depicts, encourages, or describes methods of escape from correctional facilities, or contains blueprints, drawings, or similar descriptions of the Detention Facility
  • Encourages or instructs in the commission of criminal activity
  • Is sexually explicit material which by its nature or content poses a threat to the security and good order of the Detention Facility
  • Might facilitate criminal activity

How to Call an Inmate

Inmates at the Walton 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

Friends and family can place money on an inmate's account at the Walton County Jail in two different ways.

Online

Visit JailATM.com to deposit funds online using a debit or credit card, or to order a care package for your inmate that is delivered to the jail.

• Inmates may purchase available beverages, snacks, health and beauty aids once per week from the commissary. They are allowed to purchase $50 maximum per week.
  • No inmate will be allowed to have more than $250 on his/her account at any given time.

In Person

Money orders can be brought to the jail and dropped off with an officer. They should be made out to the inmate and have the buyer's name clearly written on the money order. NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED. A receipt will be given and money will be deposited directly into the inmate’s account.

Programs For Inmates

This information is not publicly available.

Pictures of Walton County Jail

Careers at Walton County Jail

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

The sheriff's office is currently accepting applications for the detention officer position, which has a starting pay rate of $17.96 per hour, plus benefits.