Authority: The Georgia Department of Corrections
Website: http://www.dcor.state.ga.us/
Address: 4600 Fulton Mill Rd, Macon, GA 31208
Phone: (478) 471-2906

When you need information on an inmate, but have nowhere to start beyond a state and a name, then InmatesPlus can help. When you are unable to locate an inmate in Georgia, yet know the general area that they are located in, InmatesPlus offers links to every facility that is available in the state of Georgia. These links can provide specific information about a facility and an inmate as long as you have an inmate ID or a full legal name. If this is not the type of information you need then other options exist.

VINELink is a separate third party site that can help if you are unable to locate an inmate in Georgia. VINELink requires registration for use, but stands by that information remaining confidential. Initially, VINELink was started for victims of crim, known as the Victim Information and Notification Everyday site. Designed to help victims find peace of mind following a crime, this site is update once every 24 hours. Though the site was designed as a site for victims, it is open to all users. All you need is an inmate name or number and preferably a state, but this is not completely necessary. The site then provides all the public information available on that particular inmate. This may include a mug shot, the date of sentencing, sentence length, charges, and more. It takes very little information to locate an inmate, why not gain the peace of mind you want with the information you richly deserve.

Looking up DOC information can be time consuming and at times, overwhelming. InmatesPlus has made finding DOC information much easier by compiling a list of every available facility in Georgia and adding links to the facility sites. While the individual facility sites can provide a great deal of specific DOC information for that facility, there is still general information that you may need. This general DOC information is available across several pages on InmatesPlus. Information such as how to write a letter to an inmate and what information must be included on the envelope along with general guidelines to what can be included or sent are available.

Further information about other areas, such as alternate ways to communicate like a prison e-mail system or by putting money on the inmate’s books for phone cards can also be found. Additional information on putting money on an inmate’s books is available and basic items that they may buy with that money. While money is not an equivalent of actual communication, it is helpful for those serving time as this is a way to get extra food, snacks, and hygiene items that may be needed during their incarceration.

Specific to keeping touch with inmates, it is highly important. Studies have shown that those inmates who have a connection or connections to the outside world are more likely to be rehabilitated because they have something to look forward to upon release. Even those serving lengthy or lifetime sentences can benefit from contact. This can improve their overall mental health long term.