Lamar County Jail Roster Overview
The Lamar County Sheriff's Office and Jail are at 121 Roberta Drive, Barnesville, Georgia 30204. Sheriff Brad White is the sheriff. The sheriff main phone is 770-358-5159, and the jail phone is 770-358-5151. Jail Operations is led by Captain Stephanie Melton, Jail Administrator, with Lieutenant Adam Rowell listed as assistant. The jail receives and processes people taken into custody by law-enforcement agencies in Lamar County, holds people pending bond or court disposition, and holds sentenced people until completion of local time or transfer to state custody.
The official jail population portal linked by the sheriff site was inspected at http://www.interopweb.com/lamarso/ and returned a removal notice stating that the website was removed per the Lamar County Sheriff's Office. That means it should not be described as a working public roster. Current custody questions should go to jail operations by phone, the sheriff main line, or the records custodian channel. State prison transfer questions may require the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search, and notification requests may use Georgia VINE.
The Lamar County Sheriff's Office Jail Operations page documents the jail's function, staff, construction year, and capacity.
How to Check Lamar County Custody
Since the official online roster link is not returning roster data, use a phone-first workflow for current custody. Call jail operations at 770-358-5151 for current jail-status questions. Call the sheriff main line at 770-358-5159 if the issue involves records, surrender, warrants, or routing. For sheriff records, the county open-records materials point to Ginger Story at gstory@lamarcountysheriff.com and also list 770-358-5377.
- Confirm whether the person is likely in the Lamar County Jail, transferred to state custody, released on bond, or held elsewhere.
- Call the jail at 770-358-5151 for current custody status or booking confirmation.
- Use the sheriff records channel for releasable reports, incident records, or booking-related records that are not available online.
- Use Georgia VINE for custody notifications and criminal case information alerts where available.
- Use GDC Find an Offender if the person may have been sentenced or transferred to Georgia Department of Corrections custody.
Roster Search Fields
No live Lamar County roster fields could be verified because the official linked jail-population portal was removed. When calling or making a request, use careful identifying details and avoid assuming that the jail can release every field to every caller. Name, date of birth, booking date, charge, bond, and custody status may require confirmation by staff.
| Information | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Text | Usually needed | Provide legal name and known aliases if asked. |
| Date of birth | Date | Helpful | Helps distinguish people with similar names. |
| Booking date | Date | Helpful | Use if known from arrest, bond, or court paperwork. |
| Case or warrant number | Text | Optional | Helps connect custody to a court case or warrant. |
GDC and Georgia VINE Custody Channels
The Georgia Department of Corrections offender query searches sentenced state offenders by name, ID or case number, age, and descriptive information. GDC also notes that county jail inmates should be checked through county resources, so it should be used when a Lamar inmate may have moved into state custody rather than as a replacement for the local jail phone line.
The GDC Lamar County Jail location page lists the Lamar County Jail at 121 Roberta Drive, Barnesville, and gives the primary phone as 770-358-5151.
Georgia VINE / VINELink is a free, secure, confidential way to access custody status and criminal case information and receive notifications.
What an Inmate Profile May Show
Because the Lamar online jail population link is not currently active, profile fields should be treated as possible custody-record details rather than guaranteed web fields. Staff may confirm or withhold details depending on identity, safety, active investigations, court restrictions, victim protection, or privacy rules.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking Number | A jail tracking number, if assigned and releasable. |
| Booking Date | When the person was processed into Lamar County Jail custody. |
| Charges | Arrest allegations, warrants, or filed court charges; verify final status with the court. |
| Bond Amount | Whether bond is set, paid, unavailable, or pending judicial review. |
| Custody Status | Whether the person remains held, was released, or may have transferred. |
| Court Connection | Related Superior Court, Probate Court, misdemeanor, traffic, or warrant matter if known. |
Lamar County Jail Facility
The Lamar County Jail was built in 1992 and has 152 beds. The jail page states there are 21 sworn jailers. Male inmates serving county or city sentences may be used in county and city departments for community service. The facility is separate from the historic old jail near the courthouse; the current detention center is on Roberta Drive.
Lamar County Sheriff's Office / Jail
121 Roberta Drive
Barnesville, GA 30204
770-358-5151
Current custody and jail operations
Sheriff Records Channel
Ginger Story / Custodian
gstory@lamarcountysheriff.com
770-358-5159 or 770-358-5377
Records staff: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Booking Process in Lamar County
The jail receives and processes people taken into custody by law-enforcement agencies in Lamar County. After turnover to the jail, a person may be allowed to post bond and be released pending court hearing, or may be held until the courts dispose of the case. After conviction and sentence to county or state time, the person may remain until the local sentence is served or until transfer to a state facility.
Booking and custody records should not be confused with final court outcomes. A person can be booked and later have charges amended, dismissed, indicted, reduced, or resolved through plea or trial. For the filed charge list and disposition, check arrest records and court charges or criminal court records through the correct court office.
Visitation Hours and Rules
The Lamar County inmate support services page gives visitation and communications rules. Each visit may last up to 30 minutes but can be limited so all inmates receive equal time. Each inmate may designate up to three visitors during admissions. Two visitors are allowed per inmate during each visitation period. Visitors under 17 are not allowed unless they are the inmate's spouse or accompanied by an adult.
| Inmate Group | Visiting Day / Time | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Male last names A-N | Saturday, 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. | Regular visitation |
| Male last names O-Z | Sunday, 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. | Regular visitation |
| Female inmates | Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | Regular visitation |
| Legal counsel, ministers, privileged visitors | Normal hours, subject to security and program needs | Privileged visitation |
How to Contact an Inmate
Effective July 15, 2021, all non-legal inmate mail must be sent to Lamar County Detention Center, Inmate Name, Inmate ID number, Facility 5262, PO Box 18247, Greensboro, NC 27419. The envelope must have a complete, legible return address with the sender's first and last name, or the mail will not be scanned. Mail is limited to 10 pages or fewer per envelope, with pages no larger than 8.5 by 11 inches. Approved scanned mail is saved for inmate tablet access, and physical mail is destroyed.
Legal mail goes directly to the facility and must be marked "Legal Mail." The legal-mail address is Lamar County Detention Center, INMATE FULL NAME, inmate ID number, 121 Roberta Drive, Barnesville, GA 30204. Pay Tel Communications is the inmate telephone provider. Accounts can be set up at www.paytel.com or by calling 1-800-PAY-TELL. Housing area phones are available from 7:00 a.m. until midnight, seven days a week, and calls may be monitored except privileged communications.
Commissary and Inmate Funds
The Lamar County commissary and inmate support page identifies The Store Call as the commissary provider. Inmates may buy approved items, snacks, and prepaid phone time from their commissary accounts. Cash, money orders, or certified checks in possession at booking are credited to the inmate's account.
Deposits can be made at the JailATM kiosk in the front lobby or online through the JailATM link. Money orders or certified checks can be mailed to 121 Roberta Drive, Barnesville, GA 30204, made out in the inmate's name. Personal checks are not accepted, money cannot be transferred between inmate accounts, and remaining money at release is added to a debit card issued by the jail.
What Not to Assume From Online Data
Do not assume Lamar County has a current online mugshot database, pod-location search, bond-per-charge display, or public court-date roster unless the Sheriff's Office restores a working roster and those fields are visible. The research located no official Lamar sheriff mobile app in the sheriff website header, footer, or inspected pages. The sheriff site links public resources and service vendors, but not an agency app store listing. For current custody, use the jail phone, sheriff records channel, VINE, and GDC transfer checks.