Cobb County Jail

Visitor Policy

Interview with Harry, Qtip, Hanna, DoneMyTime, Linda, Missy and Josh


JM: How often could you receive visitors?
Harry: I was able to have visitors on Fridays and Saturdays all day. You are only able to have 5 people on your list, and you can only have one visit per day by one or a couple of people at once.
Qtip: 3 times a week
Hanna: You can have 2 visitors a week. The visits could only be thursday through sunday.
DoneMyTime: twice a week up to two people at a time
Linda: THREE TIMES A WEEK
Missy: TWO DAYS OUT OF THE WEEK.
Josh: Visitation is via telephone monitor and lasts 30 minutes per visitor. According to the Inmate Handbook, an inmate may receive 1 visitor per visitation day.

JM: Was the check-in process lengthy for those who came to see you?
Harry: I was told that they waited about 3 hours to see me.
Qtip: sometimes
DoneMyTime: only the first visit. additional visits you just come in before the time scheduled
Linda: YES
Missy: NOT REALLY ABOUT AN HOUR.
Josh: Yes. There is a background check.

JM: What was the visiting environment like?
Harry: The typical Plexiglas environment with a phone on either side. You only get 30 minutes with your visitors.
Qtip: its a glass window and u talk though a phone its ok tho
Hanna: Awful. You have to visit your loved ones through a video screen. It completely takes away from the visit. There is nothing intimate about the visitation! Its a webcam!
DoneMyTime: a webcam very impersonal, but appreciate any communication. It is a privilege, so I rather be thankful to God for what did transpire.
Linda: BEHINDE GLASS AND TALKED ON A BROKEN PHONE
Missy: IT WAS ALRIGHT I GUESS.BUT I HEAR THAT IT IS BAD NOW SINCE THEY CHANGE THE WAY THEY DO VISITATION.IT'S SAID THAT WHEN YOU VISIT SOME ONE NOW IT'S THROUGH A T.V.AND OTHER PEOPLE IN THE DORM CAN JUST WALK UP TO YOU'RE VISITATION AND TALK TO YOU'RE VISITOR.
Josh: Relatively clean and friendly, I was told.