Effingham County Correctional Institution Overview
Effingham County Correctional Institution is also called Effingham County Prison on county pages. It is operated by Effingham County under contract with the Georgia Department of Corrections and is treated as a county correctional institution in the state prison system. That status controls the lookup path. The sheriff's BlueHorse jail roster is for the Effingham County Jail, while sentenced offenders at this correctional institution are searched through the GDC Find an Offender system.
The facility is listed by GDC as medium security and serves adult male felons. County material says it houses nonviolent inmates under contract with GDC, with sentences ranging from a few months to a few years. The county and GDC both describe a work-force model: prison labor supports county roads, parks, drainage, public buildings, and other local operations. That local role does not make it a county jail. It remains a prison-style facility for sentenced custody, visits, phone, money, and offender records.
The county prison screenshot from the Effingham County Prison page shows the local office information, PREA links, and county description of the prison.
Use that county page for local contacts and office hours, then use GDC records for offender status and sentence information.
Effingham County Correctional Institution Population
GDC and county pages list Effingham County Correctional Institution with a capacity of 192. The best recent operating population data in the research is the PREA audit for the county prison. The audit visit ran March 26-28, 2024, and the audit recorded a prior-12-month average daily population of 187 and a day-one population of 186. It also reported 37 staff, 12 volunteers with contact, and 6 contractors with contact.
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 192 | GDC facility page and county prison page |
| Prior 12-month average daily population | 187 | PREA audit, March 26-28, 2024 |
| Population on first audit day | 186 | PREA audit, March 26, 2024 |
| PREA standards met | 43 met, 2 exceeded, 0 not met | PREA audit report |
Effingham County Correctional Institution Lookup
Use the GDC offender query for Effingham County Correctional Institution inmates. The GDC search accepts name fields, GDC ID, case number, institution, conviction county, sentence status, and other filters. The Most Recent Institution dropdown includes EFFINGHAM COUNTY CI and EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL, so a search can help separate a sentenced prison record from a county jail hold.
- Open GDC Offender Query after the disclaimer gate.
- Search by last name and first name, or use a GDC ID or case number if known.
- Use the Most Recent Institution filter for EFFINGHAM COUNTY CI when the name is common.
- Open the profile and review GDC ID, photo if available, major offense, sentence, status, and max possible release date.
- If the person is only a recent arrest or pretrial detainee, check the Effingham County Jail roster instead.
The GDC offender query form screenshot shows the fields used to narrow a state prison or county correctional institution search.
A GDC profile is the proper record source for sentenced offender status, while the county jail roster remains the proper source for local pretrial jail custody.
Effingham County Correctional Institution Records
A GDC offender profile is different from a jail booking profile. It can show the offender's GDC ID, photo if available, year of birth, race, gender, height, weight, eye and hair color, scars or tattoos, major offense, most recent institution, current status, max possible release date, known aliases, current sentences, prior sentences, incarceration history, and a parole link. The max date is a state calculation and may differ from actual release because parole, clemency, and county-jail time credit can affect release.
| GDC Field | What It Means |
|---|---|
| GDC ID | State offender identifier used across GDC records. |
| Most Recent Institution | Current or most recent GDC facility, such as Effingham County CI. |
| Major Offense | Primary offense listed for current incarceration. |
| Current Status | Whether the offender is active, inactive, or released in GDC records. |
| Max Possible Release Date | Projected maximum date, not a guarantee of actual release. |
| Sentences | Case number, offense, conviction county, crime date, and sentence length. |
Effingham County Correctional Institution Contact
Use the prison contact information for local office questions, visitation processing, mailed forms, facility-specific procedures, and operational questions. Use GDC offender search for official offender status. The county page lists normal office hours, and the GDC facility page lists the institution as a medium-security county correctional institution in Springfield.
Effingham County Correctional Institution
321 Hwy 119 South
Springfield, GA 31329
912-754-2108
Fax: 912-754-8410
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 235
Springfield, GA 31329
Use facility rules before mailing forms, money orders, or inmate correspondence.
Effingham County Correctional Institution Visits
Visitation at Effingham County Correctional Institution follows GDC approval and scheduling rules plus the local prison FAQ. Visitors must be approved before visiting, and GDC may require photo identification, proof of relationship documents, and notarized consent forms. The local FAQ lists visitation on Saturdays, Sundays, and county-observed holidays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. GDC scheduling requests are made online during the weekly window from 5 a.m. Monday through 5 p.m. Wednesday.
| Rule | Detail | Source Type |
|---|---|---|
| Local visit days | Saturdays, Sundays, and county-observed holidays | County prison FAQ |
| Local visit hours | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | County prison FAQ |
| Approval | Visitor form must be submitted and approved | GDC visitation rules |
| Scheduling | Monday 5 a.m. through Wednesday 5 p.m. for that week's visits | GDC visitation rules |
| Visit limits | Up to two hours and up to four approved visitors | GDC visitation rules |
Because this is prison custody, approval status is as important as the posted visiting hours.
Effingham County Correctional Institution Money
The local prison FAQ lists a lobby kiosk, JailPackStore, McDaniel Supply Company, and HomeWAV phone services for Effingham County Prison. Statewide GDC options also include JPay, MoneyGram, money order vouchers, and phone-agent deposits for approved senders. A sender may need to be on the approved visitor list for GDC money services, so the prison and GDC rules should be checked before sending funds.
| Service | Provider or Method | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Local account deposit | Lobby kiosk | Listed by county prison FAQ. |
| Package or deposit help | JailPackStore / 1-800-822-9388 | County FAQ lists JailPackStore and toll-free help. |
| Commissary | McDaniel Supply Company | Named by the local prison FAQ. |
| Telephone | HomeWAV / 1-844-394-6639 | County FAQ names HomeWAV for prison phone services. |
| GDC money | JPay, MoneyGram, money order, phone agent | Statewide options and fees apply. |
| GDC Deposit Method | Amount Range | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| JPay internet or mobile | $0.01-$20 | $3.50 |
| JPay internet or mobile | $20.01-$100 | $5.00 |
| JPay internet or mobile | $100.01-$300 | $6.50 |
| MoneyGram | Up to $5,000 | $4.95 |
| Lockbox or money order | Not listed | Free per GDC page |
Effingham County Correctional Institution Intake
Effingham County Correctional Institution is not a street-arrest booking site in the same way as Effingham County Jail. People arrive through sentenced custody and GDC placement. The state record is built around offender identity, sentence, conviction county, institution assignment, release calculation, and incarceration history rather than local arrest booking fields. If a person has just been arrested and has not been sentenced or moved into GDC custody, the county jail roster is usually the better first search.
GDC lists four dormitories with 64 offenders each plus six isolation or segregation cells. The PREA audit form recorded three housing units in the audit data, so the sources differ in how housing is counted. Both sources support the same broad point: the institution houses sentenced adult male offenders in a dormitory-based county correctional setting, not a city lockup or federal detention center.
About Effingham County Correctional Institution
GDC says Effingham County Correctional Institution was constructed in 1914, opened in 1925, and renovated in 2001. County operations material says the current facility began operation in 2001. Current programming includes GED preparation, a legal library, library services, Moral Recognition Therapy, re-entry, religious services, pre-release, AA/NA, M4C, recreation, food service, laundry, carpentry, small engine repair, welding, brick masonry, flag crews, barbershop, auto mechanics, and grounds maintenance.
The county operations page states that more than 120 inmates are routinely provided each day for local labor. Work details support roads, parks, hospital grounds, drainage ditches, the Health Department, Animal Control, the Senior Citizens building, State Patrol Office, Weigh Station, and other county or city offices. Prison inmates also perform meals and laundry services for the local jail. That work-force role is one reason the facility is locally visible even though lookup and offender records run through GDC.
The county facility operations page screenshot documents the prison's labor details and programs.
Those program and labor details help explain why the institution appears in both county operations material and state corrections records.
Note: Confirm GDC status, visit approval, and local facility rules before traveling to Effingham County Correctional Institution.