Terrell County Correctional Institution Overview
Terrell County Correctional Institution, also called Terrell County Correctional Institute in county materials, is located at 3110 Albany Highway in Dawson, Georgia. County quick contacts identify it separately from the jail and label it as the correctional institute prison. Its operator is the Terrell County Board of Commissioners through the county correctional institution system, but the population is made up of adult male state inmates rather than newly arrested county jail detainees.
The 2016 PREA audit classified the facility as a prison and listed the governing or parent agency as the Terrell County Board of Commissioners. The audit identified the security level as medium, named Warden James McClung as chief executive officer, and named LaVerne Richardson as deputy warden and PREA compliance manager. County job materials add that correctional officers supervise all male state inmates and inmate work details.
Because the facility holds state inmates, use Georgia Department of Corrections search tools for custody lookup. Calling the county jail roster line is the wrong first step for a sentenced state prisoner assigned to this facility. The jail and correctional institution sit next to each other on Albany Highway, but they serve different custody stages.
Terrell County Correctional Institution Capacity and Population
The most specific facility-capacity source located was the official 2016 PREA audit, based on a May 3, 2016 facility visit. That audit listed a designed facility capacity of 150 and a current population of 240 at the time of the visit. It also gave an adult male age range of 18 to 66 and classified the facility's custody level as medium. No newer Terrell-specific capacity bulletin or current daily population count was located in official county sources during research.
The Terrell County government homepage quick-contact list separates the jail from the Correctional Institute and provides the county phone route for the prison.
That separation is important because a local arrest record and a state-inmate assignment are not searched in the same system.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Terrell County Correctional Institution
Use the Georgia Department of Corrections Offender Query for a person assigned to Terrell County Correctional Institution. GDC is the statewide sentenced-offender system. The locator supports name searches and identifier searches, including GDC ID Number or case number where available. The GDC Find an Offender page also warns that offender photographs display automatically if available and says information should be verified by writing Inmate Records and Information, PO Box 1529, Forsyth, GA 31029.
- Open the GDC Offender Query rather than a Terrell County Jail roster.
- Search by first and last name, or use a GDC ID or case number if known.
- Review the search result for current facility assignment and make sure it points to Terrell County Correctional Institution or another GDC facility.
- For visit, mail, money, or movement questions, confirm the result with TCCI at 229-995-5381 or the PREA audit facility phone, 229-995-3005.
The GDC Offender Query page is the correct search interface for state-inmate custody.
Use the GDC result to determine state custody first, then call the institution for current facility-specific instructions.
Terrell County Correctional Institution Address and Contact
County quick contacts list the Correctional Institute at the Albany Highway address and provide a county phone number. The PREA audit lists a facility phone number as well. Because Terrell-specific visitation, mail, and vendor details were not located online, direct confirmation matters before a visit, deposit, or mailed item.
Terrell County Correctional Institution
3110 Albany Highway
Dawson, GA 39842
229-995-5381 county quick contact
Adult male state-inmate correctional institution; confirm visit and mail rules directly.
PREA Audit Facility Contact
3110 Albany Highway
Dawson, GA 39842
229-995-3005
Facility phone shown in the 2016 PREA audit.
Visiting Someone at Terrell County Correctional Institution
No Terrell-specific TCCI visitation schedule was located in official county pages reviewed. For a state-inmate facility, use the GDC Visit an Inmate page as the statewide starting point, then confirm the actual schedule, approval status, arrival rules, identification, dress standards, and any cancellation notices directly with TCCI. State-prison visits commonly depend on approval and facility scheduling, so do not use county jail visitation assumptions for this institution.
| Topic | Published Channel | Facility-Specific Step |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide visit guidance | GDC Visit an Inmate page | Confirm approval and schedule with TCCI. |
| Terrell-specific days and hours | Not located in official county sources | Call 229-995-5381 or 229-995-3005. |
| Visitor ID and entry | Statewide GDC rules may apply | Ask the institution about local entrance procedure. |
| Parking, transit, and ADA access | Not located in official county sources | Confirm before traveling to Albany Highway. |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Terrell County Correctional Institution
Terrell-specific mail format, phone provider, tablet/video provider, commissary vendor, deposit limit, and fee schedule were not located in the county materials reviewed. Use the GDC Send Money to an Offender page for statewide money guidance, then confirm directly with TCCI before sending funds. For mail, ask whether the facility requires a GDC ID number, unit assignment, special mail-processing address, or restrictions on photos, books, packages, or legal mail.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Use 3110 Albany Highway only after confirming the exact inmate-mail format with TCCI. |
| Phone / Video | No Terrell-specific provider located; ask the facility for the current system. |
| Money Deposit | Start with GDC statewide money guidance, then confirm facility/vendor details. |
State Assignment and Intake at Terrell County Correctional Institution
TCCI is not the place where most street arrests begin. A person arrested in Terrell County usually starts at Terrell County Jail for booking, first appearance, bond, local court routing, or transfer. If that person is later convicted and sentenced into Georgia state custody, the custody record can move into the GDC system after state intake and classification. Once that transition happens, the county jail may no longer have current custody information, even though the original criminal case remains with Terrell County court offices.
County job materials say correctional officers at the Correctional Institute supervise all male state inmates and inmate work details. That language fits the county correctional institution model: locally operated, but serving the state-inmate system. Lookup, visitation, mail, and money questions therefore need both the statewide GDC channel and facility confirmation.
GDC Records and Verification
The GDC Find an Offender page explains that the offender search covers people currently in GDC facilities and notes that photos display automatically when available.
GDC also says users should verify information through written correspondence with Inmate Records and Information, PO Box 1529, Forsyth, GA 31029. Treat GDC as the custody locator and use the institution for local operational questions.
About Terrell County Correctional Institution
The 2016 PREA audit is the main detailed official facility-condition source located for TCCI. It described a medium-security prison for adult male inmates, gave a designed capacity of 150, reported 240 people in custody at the May 3, 2016 visit, and listed an age range of 18 to 66. It also identified Warden James McClung and Deputy Warden/PREA Compliance Manager LaVerne Richardson. County job materials later referenced correctional officer duties, all-male state-inmate supervision, work shifts and overtime, work-detail supervision, background checks, drug testing, and basic certified officer training.
No current Terrell-specific accreditation update, new PREA audit, facility litigation notice, construction announcement, or current population bulletin was located in official sources during research. The older county jobs page text and snippets contain some older staff references, so the PREA audit facts are used as dated facility facts rather than current leadership claims.
Note: Confirm custody in GDC and verify visit, mail, and money rules with TCCI before traveling or sending funds.