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Find the adult jail, resolve an unclear custody record and reach the right health, safety or complaint contact.
Booking, bond and release questions go to the jail, not the arresting agency. Confirm where the person is before you act.
JAIL411 / FAMILY FIELD GUIDE
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Adult Cobb County Detention Center complex only; Work Deployment/work release, unresolved Prison Unit Operations Unit, youth, state/federal and municipal operations remain separate.
Save the SOID and call 770-499-4200 when search information is unclear.
Register, obtain approval and resolve party-limit conflicts at 770-499-4359.
Personal and legal mail have separate boxes; confirm the trust vendor before paying.
Check all holds, court conditions, care, property and the return journey.
Custody, identifiers and system boundaries.
Use the sheriff's live custody search for charges and bond amounts. Match the booked name and identifying details, then retain the SOID, booking details, each charge, bond and court information shown. Allegations are not convictions.
The sheriff's interruption notice is dated September 4, 2025. It is evidence of a fallback number, not proof of a continuing outage today. The search could not be rendered during this review; that does not establish its availability to every visitor. An empty result never proves release.
Sources: Sheriff adult detention guide · Sheriff search interruption notice, September 4, 2025
| Destination | Address / contact | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Detention Center | 1825 County Services Parkway, Marietta, GA 30008 · 770-499-4200 | Adult county custody; Buildings A, B and C Tower belong to this jail complex. |
| Visitors Center | 1877 County Services Parkway, Marietta, GA 30008 · 770-499-4359 | Visits; bonding and approved account withdrawals also use this location. |
| Work Deployment Center | 770-499-4340 | Separately approved sentenced work crews and work-release participants. |
This guide covers the adult detention center only. The directory's Prison Unit Operations Unit and Work Release Center records are not additional buildings with automatically identical family rules. Youth custody, municipal court, state prison and federal custody require their own confirmation. Jail Administration is 770-499-4221, Monday–Friday 8 AM–5 PM.
Sources: Sheriff Detention Division · Sheriff contact directory · Sheriff bonding requirements
Medical communication, personal items, PREA and grievances.
The sheriff's directory lists the Medical Unit at 678-355-7079. Prepare the person's full booked name, SOID, date of birth, urgent concern, diagnosis, allergies, medication names/doses, last dose, pharmacy and treating-clinician contact. Ask how to send this information securely and record the recipient and time. For an immediate in-custody danger, also call 770-499-4200 and request the on-duty supervisor and urgent medical response; do not rely on a routine message.
The reviewed sources do not identify a public clinical fax/email, family mental-health referral form, callback guarantee or consent/records workflow. Giving useful information does not guarantee staff can disclose protected information back to you. Ask the unit for the patient's authorization process and the appropriate records custodian instead of using a public records request as a medical-release substitute.
Sources: Sheriff contact directory · Sheriff Detention Division
For immediate danger in custody, call 770-499-4200 and ask for the supervisor and PREA response. The sheriff's 2025 report allows reports to any employee, through the internal hotline or through another person, and describes confidential reporting 24/7. The reviewed report does not print the internal dialing code; the person should use posted instructions or ask staff without routing the complaint through the accused employee.
LiveSafe Resources: 770-427-3390, 24-hour crisis line; Spanish assistance 770-423-3569. The sheriff identifies LiveSafe as an independent partner for advocacy, counseling and forensic-exam support. State clearly that the concern involves Cobb adult detention and ask about reporting and support. A community crisis call is not a substitute for alerting jail staff to immediate danger.
Sources: Sheriff 2025 PREA annual report · Sheriff-hosted 2023 PREA audit · LiveSafe direct contacts · Sheriff contact directory
For a complaint about staff conduct, Internal Affairs accepts personal, telephone or mailed reports, including anonymous reports. Call 770-499-4741 on weekdays 8 AM–5 PM, or write to Internal Affairs, Public Safety Building, Second Floor, 185 Roswell Street, Marietta, GA 30060. The same page also lists 770-499-4740 as a general contact. Keep dates, names, facts and a copy; the page promises an outcome letter within 30 days after disposition, not resolution within that time after filing.
Ordinary detainee grievance forms, filing/appeal deadlines and steps were not found publicly. Ask 770-499-4200 for the current handbook process. Sexual-abuse complaints have a separate pathway. The sheriff's 2023 PREA audit describes no filing time limit, an emergency initial response within 48 hours and final decision within 5 calendar days. Its 2025 PREA annual report states administrative investigations must finish within 90 days of the initial complaint or grievance, or within 5 days after an emergency grievance is filed. These are complaint-process rules, not a reason to delay urgent protection.
Sources: Sheriff Internal Affairs complaint process · Sheriff-hosted 2023 PREA audit · Sheriff 2025 PREA annual report · Sheriff contact directory
This section preserves the earlier Jail411 directory information, including historical figures and contacts. Use the dated, sourced family guide above for the instructions covered there. Other local facilities have their own rules.
The sheriff is usually the police department for unincorporated areas and the operator of the county jail. An arresting station is usually not the holding facility.
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These departments police that city. A local arrest still usually books into the county jail.
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Campus police cover that campus only. Off-campus streets belong to the city police or the Sheriff.
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Freeway collisions, traffic stops, and commercial inspection. City streets belong to that city’s police or the Sheriff.
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Special jurisdictions, constables, marshals, and other listed public-safety agencies in this county.
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Jail411 lists the public agencies that make arrests so families can find the right door. We are not a government agency, a police department or a live custody-records service.
Often the sheriff runs the county jail, but the jail is a separate facility with its own address, phone and rules. Open the jail page for booking, visiting, mail and money details.
Ask the person, check any paperwork or citation, or call the sheriff's non-emergency line. City arrests belong to that city's police; unincorporated areas and county roads usually belong to the sheriff; freeways usually belong to the state patrol.
The jail can. The arresting agency may confirm an arrest but does not hold the person. Call the jail's booking or information line first.
Send us the page and the detail that needs attention. Include the agency's official page when you have it. Do not send private booking documents or other sensitive personal information.
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