Banks County Jail, GA Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Banks County County can be found in the Georgia area. Homer – is the county seat. Banks County has a total population of 18634 and was formed in 1858.

Banks County County has a total area of 232 square miles. The zip codes in Banks County County are 30511, 30547, 30558.

Banks County Sheriff’s Office:

The Banks County Sheriff, Carlton Speed, is the head law enforcement officer in the Banks County county. You can reach him by calling 706-677-2248.

Address: 160 Windmill Farm Road, Homer, Georgia, 30547, 30511, 30547, 30558.

Fax: 706-677-4687

Phone: 706-677-2248

Banks County Arrest Warrants

Banks County Arrest Warrants
Banks County Child Support Warrants

Banks County Sex Offender Registry

The Banks County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Banks County County, operates the Banks County Jail in Homer, Homer, Georgia. Banks County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 9,000 inmates daily and admitting up 105,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Banks County Jail sits on a 80-acre land with 12 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Banks County Jail commissary. The Banks County Jail’s physical address is 160 Windmill Farm Road, Homer, GA, 30547.

Banks County Jail was constructed in 1879. By then, the Banks County Jail served less than 79 residents. Later in 1924, the population in Banks County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1956s, 55 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Banks County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Banks County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2007, the Banks County Jail could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Banks County Jail serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Georgia state prison. While Banks County Jail, they undertake various Banks County Jail inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Banks County Jail and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Banks County Jail

All inmates at the Banks County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Banks County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Banks County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Banks County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Banks County Jail personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Banks County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Banks County Jail adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Banks County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Banks County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Banks County Jail inmate or officer at the Banks County Jail, call at 706-677-2248, 706-677-6818 or fax at or fax706-677-4687.

Call the Banks County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 8.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Banks County Jail official website for answers to common questions about the Banks County Jail, inmates, and services.

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