Find Sumter County Correctional Institute Offenders

Sumter Correctional Institute Overview

Sumter County Correctional Institute is a medium-security prison/correctional institute in Americus. The county states that it houses up to 350 offenders and operates under supervision of the Georgia Department of Corrections. The facility is at 346 McMath Mill Rd., P.O. Box 484, Americus, GA 31709. The warden is Jimmie Colson. The main phone is (229) 928-4582, and the fax is (229) 928-4583.

This facility should not be confused with Sumter County Jail at 352 McMath Mill Road. The jail handles local bookings and uses InteropWeb. Sumter County Correctional Institute holds state-supervised offenders, has offender work details, and uses GDC offender search for location checks. The two facilities are close to each other, so visitors should confirm the exact address and facility name before leaving for McMath Mill Road.

The county's correctional institute page is the source for the local capacity, warden, program, mail, and PREA references used for this facility record.

The county source makes the facility type clear: SCCI is a correctional institute with GDC supervision, not a pretrial county-jail roster page.

Sumter CI Capacity

The official county correctional institute page gives a capacity of up to 350 offenders and describes the security level as medium security. That is the facility's published capacity, unlike the Sumter County Jail, whose official page did not publish a rated capacity in the research. SCCI's population is an offender population assigned under Georgia corrections supervision and may include people on work details, public-service assignments, and facility programs.

Use GDC for SCCI Lookup

The correct lookup for Sumter County Correctional Institute is the GDC Offender Query, reached through the GDC Find an Offender page. Georgia.gov states that adult offenders can be searched by name, ID or case number, age, and other identifying information. It also says people in county jail should be searched through the county website. That distinction is important in Sumter County because the jail and correctional institute sit close together but use different custody systems.

1. Open the GDC Find an Offender page or the direct GDC Offender Query disclaimer page.
2. Search by name, GDC ID, case number, age, or other available identifiers.
3. Confirm that the result identifies Sumter County Correctional Institute or the correct GDC facility.
4. Read the GDC result carefully because GDC states that photographs display automatically if available.
5. Call SCCI at (229) 928-4582 for visitation, mail, work detail, or facility-specific status questions.

The GDC Find an Offender capture shows the state-level entry point for sentenced and state-supervised offenders.

The GDC search channel is the main difference between SCCI and Sumter County Jail. A person can disappear from the jail roster after transfer and later appear in state offender search.

Sumter CI Address and Phone

The county page and GDC contact page both identify Sumter County Correctional Institute as the local correctional institution, although source address formatting differs slightly by page. Use the facility phone before mailing, visiting, or sending funds because program status, quarantine status, visitation eligibility, and approved-list rules can change.

Sumter CI Visitation Schedule

SCCI visitation is not the same as county jail visitation. The official visitation procedure says approved visitors request visitation by calling (229) 928-4582 and pressing one for the control room. Scheduling requests are Monday through Wednesday only, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Each inmate receives one visit per month, and visits last no more than two hours. Four approved visitors are allowed, and they must visit at the same time.

Visitors must be on the offender's approved visitation list. The procedure says visitors park in the designated area and remain in the vehicle when they arrive. Staff distribute laminated visitor numbers, call visitors by number, and limit front-entry movement. The posted procedure also includes illness attestation, temperature screening, disposable masks, no physical contact, closed vending machines, barriers, and capacity limits. Offenders on quarantine or medical isolation status are not allowed visits.

Sumter CI Mail Format

SCCI publishes a specific offender mailing format. Mail should identify the offender by name and GDC ID number, name Sumter County C.I., include the dorm number, and use P.O. Box 725, Americus, GA 31709. The facility contact page also lists P.O. Box 484 for institutional mail. Use the offender mail format for personal offender mail and call the facility if the dorm number, GDC ID, or allowable contents are unclear.

Sumter CI Money and Packages

SCCI has published money and package options that should not be copied over to the county jail page. Certified money orders may be sent by people approved on the visitation list. Online deposits are through commissarydeposit.com. The facility kiosk is available during visitation hours and accepts debit or credit cards only. Cash and personal checks should not be mailed because the official FAQ says they are returned.

Programs and Work Details

The county correctional institute page gives more program detail than the county jail page. SCCI offenders may be seen performing road work, recreation projects, and other public service details in the community. The county describes those work details as a benefit to Sumter County and as part of rehabilitation. Each offender is assigned a counselor, and named programs include GED, substance abuse, and religious services.

The county page also publishes PREA-related material, including annual documents through 2025 and audit links. Georgia Board of Corrections medical-services rules require reporting serious injury or severe illness to the Commissioner and require notice after sudden or unusual deaths in state institutions. Those broader state rules fit SCCI more directly than the county jail because SCCI is a state-supervised correctional institute.

GDC Photos and Jail Photos

GDC warns that offender photographs, if available, display automatically in the state locator. That photo is a state offender-locator photo, not a Sumter County Jail booking photo. County jail booking photos appear on InteropWeb while jail roster entries are visible, and Georgia booking-photo law has special limits on release and republication. For SCCI offenders, start with GDC and treat the photo as part of a state corrections record.