Fulton County Booking Lookup: Custody, SO Number, Bond, Visits and Release
A Fulton County inmate search should do more than return a name. Families need the correct booking or SO number, current facility, charges, bond status, first-appearance timing, communication options, mail address, and the right next step when a person does not appear.
This guide brings the Sheriff’s practical rules into one place. Use the official portal only for the live record; the sections below explain how booking, bond, money, video visits, mail, phone service, property release, court records, and custody changes work.
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901 Rice St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30318.
Usually within 24 hours if the person does not bond out.
Choose the fastest Fulton County inmate-search route
Search the full legal name, then try fewer details or alternate spellings if no match appears.
Use it to verify the correct inmate and keep it for deposits, phone service, mail, voicemail, and property questions.
Use the court portal after checking custody. Court records and jail custody answer different questions.
How to search the Fulton County Jail roster correctly
How to understand a Fulton County inmate result
| Field | What it usually tells you | What to do with it |
|---|---|---|
| SO number | The Sheriff’s identifier associated with the inmate. | Use it for SmartDeposit, phone questions, money orders, and accurate identification. |
| Booking number | The identifier connected with the current booking event. | Keep it with the SO number because different services may request one or the other. |
| Booking date | When the person entered the Fulton County booking process. | Compare it with the arrest date and distinguish current from older records. |
| Charge | The booked allegation or offense associated with the case. | Use the court portal to see later filings, amendments, dismissal, plea, or disposition. |
| Bond | The amount or release status currently attached to a charge. | Verify every charge because multiple bonds may be required. |
| Facility | The current Fulton County housing or detention location. | Use the correct facility when registering phone or video service and before traveling. |
| Release status | The inmate may be released, pending release, or transferred. | Call before pickup because processing times vary. |
No Fulton County inmate record found? Use this decision path
What happens during Fulton County intake and first appearance?
New arrestees are first transported to the Main Jail at 901 Rice Street NW. Processing time depends on the number of arrestees and the availability of information from state and national systems.
Personal property is inventoried and secured before housing or release processing.
Health screening is completed during intake. The Medical Unit provides 24-hour inmate health care.
Fingerprinting is used to verify identity and compare state or national records.
A booking photograph is taken as part of intake.
Outstanding matters can affect bond, release, or transfer.
A person who does not bond out routinely appears before a judge within 24 hours.
What the first-appearance judge may do
- Inform the arrestee of the charge or charges.
- Set, increase, lower, or leave a bond unchanged where legally permitted.
- Accept certain misdemeanor pleas.
- Release a misdemeanor defendant on recognizance or time served in appropriate cases.
- Order screening for supervised release on recognizance.
- Leave a person in custody when a charge, warrant, or legal hold prevents release.
Fulton County Jail locations, phone numbers and facility selection
| Facility | Address | Phone | Practical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County Jail / Rice Street | 901 Rice Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 | 404-613-2000 | Primary booking, jail-front-desk, bond, inmate-service, and property questions. |
| Marietta Annex | The Sheriff lists the Marietta Annex in Atlanta, GA 30318. | 404-613-2149 | Call before traveling to confirm the exact entrance and present housing. |
| Atlanta City Detention Center | 254 Peachtree Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 | 404-865-8001 | Confirm whether the person is held here rather than at Rice Street. |
Fulton County cash bond, property bond, bonding company and pretrial release
Fulton County may require more than one bond when an inmate has multiple charges. Each written bond may include surcharges and a non-refundable $20 bond-instrument fee.
The full bond amount is paid as security for required court appearances. Cash may be returned after the case is completed if the bond conditions were satisfied.
Qualifying real property may secure the person’s appearance. Property outside Fulton County must be prepared by the sheriff in the Georgia county where the property is located.
A licensed bonding company may post an eligible bond under its own fees, contract, and collateral requirements.
Eligible defendants may be interviewed and recommended for reduced bond or conditional release with supervision requirements.
Cash bond payment rules
Cash bond refund checklist
A cash bond refund is processed only after the criminal case is completed by judgment, sentence, acquittal, dismissal, or another final disposition.
Fulton County Jail visitation dress code and entry rules
The Sheriff’s public jail page emphasizes dress and electronic-device rules. Because schedules and housing availability may change, confirm the available visit type and time through the jail or IC Solutions before traveling.
Clothing not permitted
No see-through garments, spandex, leggings, yoga pants, or clothing exposing body parts.
No shorts above the knee, mini skirts, short dresses, sagging pants, or clothing with holes or rips.
No tank tops, sleeveless shirts, or visible white undershirts. Undergarments are required but must not be visible.
No scarves, bandannas, hats, or ball caps under the standard published dress rule.
No pajama pants, nightgowns, house shoes, flip-flops, backless shoes, open heels, or open toes.
No handbags or purses. Jackets, sweaters, coats, and hoodies must be removed before entry.
Electronics prohibited inside the jail
Remote video visitation
IC Solutions provides remote video visitation. Friends and family use an existing prepaid account or create one, choose Video Visitation, select the correct Fulton County facility, register, and schedule an available session.
Remote video visitation is listed at $0.25 per minute.
Select Rice Street, the annex, or the detention-center option matching the inmate’s current housing.
Visits, calls, and messages are subject to monitoring and recording except registered attorney communication.
Fulton County inmate calls, prepaid accounts, voicemail and tablets
Two telephone-account types
An outside person purchases phone service for calls to one designated telephone number.
The inmate uses telephone time purchased from the commissary account to call permitted numbers.
Information needed for a prepaid account
Use for prepaid phone and video-account assistance.
Attention: Customer Service
2200 Danbury Street
San Antonio, TX 78217
Accepted IC Solutions payments
- Visa or MasterCard.
- Debit card.
- Western Union for eligible online or telephone payments.
- Mailed money order or cashier’s check.
Leave an inmate voicemail
Tablet messages and photos
Family and friends can send approved electronic messages and photos for $0.25 per message. The Sheriff directs users to GettingOut to create an account and add or accept the inmate as a contact.
How to send money to a Fulton County inmate
Minimum inmate-account deposit.
Maximum single or weekly deposit amount.
Maximum weekly number per inmate or cardholder.
Published lobby cash-deposit fee.
Cash kiosk does not provide change.
| Method | What you need | Fee or restriction |
|---|---|---|
| Lobby kiosk | Inmate name, booking number, and facility location. | Cash fee is $4. The kiosk does not accept $1 bills and does not give change. Card service may be temporarily unavailable. |
| SmartDeposit online | Inmate SO number. | Fees start at $2.95. |
| Telephone deposit | Inmate SO number. | Call 1-866-394-0490; fees start at $4. |
| U.S. Postal Service money order | Payable to the inmate, with cell location and SO number. | Envelope must be clearly marked “INMATE ACCOUNTING.” |
Money-order mailing format
901 Rice Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
Make it payable to the inmate. Add the inmate’s cell location and SO number, and mark the envelope “INMATE ACCOUNTING.”
What commissary provides
Housing units may purchase commissary once a week. Available categories include snack foods, writing paper, stamps, envelopes, socks, underwear, T-shirts, bras, toiletries, and playing cards.
Fulton County Jail mailing address and digital-delivery rules
Fulton County converted ordinary personal mail to digital delivery on May 15, 2024. Letters, pictures, and drawings from family and friends are scanned and delivered through the tablet’s Facility Messages application under the free profile.
Fulton County Jail, GA
PO Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Correct Fulton facility name, GA
PO Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Use the exact facility name shown in the inmate record.
Send to Maryland
Continue sending to the physical facility
Check the Fulton County criminal case after finding the inmate
Fulton County’s Tyler portal serves Magistrate, State, and Superior Court record searches. Registration or sign-in is now required before searching.
136 Pryor Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Atlanta, GA 30303
Public business hours: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
How to release Fulton County inmate property
Medical, dental, religious, educational, library and recreation services
The Medical Unit provides 24-hour health care. Inmates may be charged a fee for requested medical services.
Prescription medication is provided as required. The Sheriff states that prescription medication may involve a co-payment.
Emergency dental care is available.
Different denominations provide services on a regular schedule, and a chaplain is available for requested counseling.
Published programs include high-school diploma courses, sewing, culinary arts, diesel mechanics, horticulture, meat processing, auto body, and welding.
Counseling may include Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings.
Each housing unit receives library service with a selection of books.
Newspapers are available, and newspaper or magazine subscriptions may be purchased for inmates.
Each housing unit has exercise-yard access. Tabletop games are available during free time.
Fulton County VINE custody notifications and PREA reporting
GA Fulton VINE
Victims may search custody status and register for telephone or email notification when an offender’s custody status changes.
Use for available custody-status information and notification registration.
Call 911. Do not rely only on an automated custody alert for immediate safety.
PREA reporting
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office maintains a zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement. Reports should include the inmate’s identity, facility, approximate date or time, people involved, and enough detail to support a prompt review.
Fulton County local tips that prevent common mistakes
For a newly arrested person, first-appearance bond information may not reach Booking until around 4 p.m.
Save the booking number and SO number. Different Fulton services use different identifiers.
Rice Street, an annex, and Atlanta City Detention Center are different destinations and account selections.
The online cash-bond maximum is $2,500 including fees and surcharges.
The lobby kiosk does not accept $1 bills and does not provide change.
Use “INMATE ACCOUNTING” and include the cell location and SO number.
Letters and photographs are digitally delivered from the Phoenix, Maryland processing center.
A signed property-release form does not mean the property is immediately ready.
Ordinary calls, messages, and video visits can be monitored and recorded.
Fulton County Jail map and arrival checklist
Official live actions
The article above includes the useful rules and procedures directly. These external systems are necessary only when the user must search a live record, schedule or fund a service, post an eligible bond, search court records, or register for notifications.
Use Fulton County’s live Tyler portal with JavaScript and cookies enabled.
Open portalUse the county-linked service for eligible online bonds up to the published maximum.
Open cash bond serviceCreate or use an IC Solutions account and select the correct facility.
Open IC SolutionsUse SmartDeposit with the correct inmate SO number.
Open SmartDepositCreate a GettingOut account and add or accept the inmate as a contact.
Open GettingOutSearch available custody status and create notifications.
Open VINEFulton County Jail inmate search FAQs
How do I search for an inmate in Fulton County Jail?
Use Fulton County’s official Tyler portal. Enable JavaScript and cookies, search the person’s legal name, and verify the booking or SO number, facility, charges, and bond.
What is the Fulton County Jail phone number?
The main Rice Street jail number is 404-613-2000. Charge and bond information may be requested at 404-613-2002 or 404-662-3516.
Why is a recently arrested person not showing?
The person may still be completing property intake, medical screening, fingerprinting, photographing, or warrant checks. Portal or name-entry issues can also prevent a result.
Where is Fulton County Jail?
The main facility is at 901 Rice Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318.
When is first appearance?
A person who does not bond out routinely appears within 24 hours. Weekend arrestees generally see the judge on Monday.
Can I pay a Fulton County cash bond by credit card?
Credit cards are not accepted for cash bonds at the jail facility. Eligible online cash bonds may be processed through Cash Bond Online up to $2,500 including fees and surcharges.
How much is the bond fee?
Fulton County lists a non-refundable fee of $20 for each bond instrument, plus applicable surcharges.
How do I send money to an inmate?
Use the lobby kiosk, SmartDeposit, telephone deposits at 1-866-394-0490, or an eligible U.S. Postal Service money order. The weekly maximum is $200 and five transactions.
What is the inmate mailing address?
Personal mail goes to the inmate’s name and identifier, Fulton County Jail, GA, PO Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131. Legal mail and approved financial items use the physical facility.
How much is Fulton County video visitation?
Remote video visitation through IC Solutions is listed at $0.25 per minute.
How do I leave voicemail?
Call 404-678-6120 with a funded prepaid account, account PIN, and the inmate ID number. The published charge is $0.25.
How long does property release take?
The inmate must sign a property-release form, and the recipient needs government photo ID. The Sheriff states that processing usually takes about 48 hours.