Captain Anthony "Tony" Youmans, Jail Administrator (912) 287-4323
Visitation Policies
Visitation with family members, relatives and friends will be conducted on the following schedule. Each inmate will be allowed one (1) visit per visitation period.
Visitation is now largely done with HomeWAV video visitation. A no-cost HomeWAV video visitation or AmTel jail phone call option can be utilized should the visitor make a prior, pre-approved appointment with the inmate through jail staff and actually come to the jail facility lobby at or before the approved appointment time. These onsite/in-person HomeWav visitations are at the discretion of senior jail staff—depending upon staffing levels, disciplinary/classification status of the inmate, space/equipment availability, etc. Should any member of the public need to conduct one of the types of visits listed above, they are asked to call the jail Monday through Friday and speak with the Jail Administrator or Assistant Jail Administrator between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM at 912-287-4323.
Visitation by legal counsel, ministers and other privileged individuals will be conducted with the most privacy available and will not be limited or restricted during normal hours. However, such visitations may be suspended or delayed during scheduled facility programs and services.
No contact visits are permitted. The Ware County Jail reserves the right to deny any visit. The administrators of the jail or Sheriff’s Office Command Staff have discretion to deny any jail visit.
Inmate Mail
Inmate Mail will be collected daily by staff members, which will be forwarded to the U.S. Postal Service within 24 hours of receipt from the inmate unless:
Mail is deposited on the weekend
Mail is being held as evidence to substantiate any breach of Jail security.
Mail is being held because it contains contraband, plans for escape, threats of bodily harm to another, plans for riot or other disorder, and/or plans for the production of any explosive, incendiary or pyrotechnic device.
Inmate Phone System
The phone system in the Ware County Jail is operated and maintained by ATN, Inc., of St. Marys, Georgia 31558. All questions concerning communications using the inmate phone system should be refered directly to the ATN customer service representatives at
The most common problem encountered with the Inmate Phone system is that calls can not be completed to certian phone numbers. ATN service representatives can quickly check to see if there is a block on your line, or if your calls are not being completed for some other reason. ATN, may block your line for any of the following most common reasons.
- Excessive Call Charges Exceeding ATN Credit Limits
- Any Indicated Fraudulent Use of the Telephones
- Customer's Billing Information Incomplete
- Threatening or otherwise Uncooperative Customer
- Facility Requested Block
- Called Party Requested Block
Additionally, the customer's local phone company may directly or indirectly have the line blocked from receiving collect calls. This may be due to any of the following:
- New Telephone Number
- Owner Requested Third Party Billing Block
- Non-payment of Long Distance or other Third Party Charges
- Poor Payment Record with Local Provider
- The Local Service Provider does not accept any Third Party Charges
- New Telephone Exchange not currently programmed
Contact the ATN customer service representative at
An approved way for inmates to utilize a monitored electronic messaging system similar to e-mail Is also available.
Questions:
Any questions anyone may have about how to use the above-listed, approved ways for family members, friends, or
associates can call 912-287-4323 and speak to the jail reception officer.
