Cobb County Jail Roster Overview
The Cobb County Sheriff's Office operates the Adult Detention Center at 1825 County Services Parkway in Marietta. Sheriff Craig Owens took office January 1, 2021. The office's responsibilities include jail operations, court security, criminal warrant execution, civil process, mental-health transports, forgery and fraud investigations, fugitive apprehension, and maintenance of incarceration records. The detention inquiry phone number documented in the research is (770) 499-4200.
The official inmate search is the correct local route for current county-jail custody. It is not a Georgia Department of Corrections prison search, federal custody database, immigration record system, or complete criminal-history report. A September 4, 2025 sheriff newsroom item reported temporary Detainee Search maintenance and directed the public to call (770) 499-4200 during the outage, so phone fallback should be treated as part of the lookup process.
For a person who has left the county jail, a court docket may be more useful than the roster. State Court handles misdemeanors after accusation, Superior Court handles felonies after filing or indictment, and Magistrate Court may hold warrant or preliminary records. Booking information can explain immediate custody, but the final disposition, sentence, probation, or dismissal must be verified with the court that owns the case.
The manifest source for the jail overview is the Adult Detention Center page.
The detention center page anchors the roster, custody, visitation, mail, phone, and deposit channels that support inmate-record requests.
How to Use the Cobb County Inmate Roster
Use the Cobb Sheriff inmate search when the person may be held in the county jail. Official sheriff language says users can search for individuals in custody to obtain criminal charges and bond amounts. If the online search is unavailable, call the detention facility inquiry line at (770) 499-4200. For state prison or probation records, use the Georgia Department of Corrections Offender Query instead.
Use sheriff open records for jail or booking material that is not shown in the public roster, such as a booking photograph, incident report, or incarceration record request. The research identifies both the sheriff GOVQA portal and a PDF request form. Georgia open-records law still allows exemptions, redactions, and limits for sealed matters, medical information, security-sensitive details, and active investigations.
Names can be shared by more than one person, so confirm identity with more than one field when the roster allows it. The SOID number is especially useful because the jail mail rules require it. If a custody result shows a charge, read that charge as the jail's custody information, then use the proper court record to check whether a prosecutor filed an accusation, indictment, dismissal, plea, or sentence. Jail records and court records answer related but different questions.
- Open the Cobb Sheriff inmate search or reach it from the Sheriff's Office inmate information links.
- Search by inmate name, and use SOID or other identifiers when known.
- Review whether the result reflects current county custody, charges, and bond amounts.
- Use the court records pages for later case filings, court dates, pleas, dispositions, or sentence orders.
Roster Search Fields
The live portal could not be fully inspected during research, so confirmed field guidance is limited to official jail statements and rules. The mail rules require a full name and SOID number for inmate mail, and the search is described as a way to find individuals in custody. Avoid assuming the roster displays mugshots, release dates, or court dates unless the current result shows them.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inmate Name | Text | Likely | Official pages say users can search individuals in custody. |
| SOID / Inmate Identifier | Text | No | Required for mail and useful for disambiguation if known. |
| Custody Scope | Search context | Unspecified | County jail custody, not state prison or federal custody. |
| Maintenance Fallback | Phone | No | Call (770) 499-4200 if the online Detainee Search is unavailable. |
What an Inmate Profile Shows
Official research confirms that the sheriff search can return criminal charges and bond amounts. Other fields should be verified directly in the current portal or by calling the jail, because booking location, mugshot, release date, and court date were not confirmed in the inspected official pages. For case outcomes, check State Court, Superior Court, Magistrate Court, or municipal court records depending on the charge.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Full Name | The person in custody or needed for mail and roster lookup. |
| SOID Number | The sheriff identifier used in mail addressing and likely profile matching. |
| Custody Status | Whether the person appears as an individual in Cobb custody. |
| Charges | Criminal charges shown by sheriff custody information. |
| Bond Amount | Bond figures confirmed as available through the sheriff's inmate information. |
| Court / Release Details | Not confirmed in inspected samples; request from jail or clerk when needed. |
Cobb County Jail Facilities
The Adult Detention Center is a pretrial facility with approximately one million square feet under roof. Building A opened in 1987 at a reported $13.5 million, Building B expanded the complex in 1997 at $39.2 million, and C Tower was completed in 2010 at $110 million through a special sales tax. The Detention Facilities Division includes the Jail, Work Deployment Facility, and Annex.
Cobb County Adult Detention Center
1825 County Services Parkway
Marietta, GA 30060
(770) 499-4200
Detention inquiry and current custody fallback.
Visitation Center
1877 County Services Parkway
Marietta, GA 30060
Use jail visitation channels
Money withdrawal pickup and visitor registration location noted in jail rules.
The manifest source for detention-division details is the Adult Detention Center division page.
The division page supports the facility history and operational scope behind the public roster.
Booking Process in Cobb County
After arrest, the jail side of the record focuses on intake, identity, custody status, charges, bond, housing, medical care, commissary access, and incarceration records. Magistrate Court may also be involved early through warrant or preliminary criminal processes. If a misdemeanor accusation has not been filed, State Court Clerk records may not yet show the arrest case. If a felony has not reached Superior Court, the full court file may also lag behind the jail record.
The sheriff site also promotes the "Cobb County Sheriff's Office GA" app for push notifications, real-time alerts, and official updates. The research did not confirm app-only inmate or warrant lookup, so the app should be described as an alert and update channel, not as a separate roster search.
The detention division's work is broader than the public search screen. Research lists detainee processing, medical care, commissary, library, labor force coordination, food service, facility security, work release, custody of pretrial and sentenced detainees, and maintenance of incarceration records. That is why some jail questions require a phone call or records request even when the basic roster confirms custody.
For post-release records, the next source depends on the case. A misdemeanor case moves to State Court after accusation by the Solicitor General. A felony case belongs to Superior Court after filing or indictment by the District Attorney process. A warrant or first-appearance question may stay with Magistrate Court. That split explains why a person may disappear from the jail roster while the court case continues.
Visitation Hours and Rules
Cobb uses video conferencing for public and professional visits. Public visitors must complete registration before scheduling. Pre-registration is available through GTL Visit Me at cobbcountyga.gtlvisitme.com or at a self-serve kiosk, and visitors complete registration by presenting a valid government-issued photo ID to Visitation Center staff between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Visitors should arrive at least 15 minutes before the first visit.
| Rule | Detail | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Registration | Required before scheduling; online or kiosk pre-registration available. | Video visit setup |
| ID | Valid government photo ID required; photocopies not accepted. | Visitor verification |
| Scheduling Window | One to seven days before requested time. | Advance scheduling |
| Modified Schedule | Visits any day except Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. | Jail rules page |
| Visit Limit | One visit per week per inmate; maximum two visitors per visit. | Public visitation |
The manifest source for visitor registration is the public visitors page.
Visitor rules affect inmate contact even when the roster search itself is working normally.
The jail-rules manifest image comes from the jail information and rules page.
Use the current jail rules page before scheduling because visit hours and restrictions can change.
Public visitors are not subjected to security screening before an inmate visit according to the research, but jail rules still apply. Visitors 18 and older are photographed, parking is adjacent to the Visitation Center, and users may complete registration at the Visitation Center between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. if they did not preregister online or at a kiosk.
How to Contact an Inmate
Personal mail and legal mail use different addresses. Personal or other mail should be addressed to Cobb County Sheriff's Office, Georgia; inmate name and SOID number; PO Box 247; Phoenix, MD 21131. Legal mail and books only use Cobb County Adult Detention Center; inmate full name and SOID number; PO Box 100110; Marietta, GA 30061. Personal correspondence is limited to greeting cards and photos, and Polaroids are not allowed.
Books, magazines, and periodicals must be ordered directly from the publisher or an online distributor such as Amazon or Barnes & Noble, and hardbound books are not accepted. Offensive, sexually explicit, or security-risk material is returned to sender. Civilian clothing for court may be left at the judicial complex only if a judge orders the inmate dressed.
The manifest source for mail rules is the inmate mail page.
Mail requirements make the SOID number especially important after a roster lookup.
Commissary and Inmate Funds
Money can be sent by U.S. Postal Money Order through the mail, but cash should not be mailed. Facility cash deposits are accepted 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. daily. GTL phone deposits use 888-988-4768, and Site ID 153 plus the inmate ID may be required. Online deposits use www.ConnectNetwork.com through GTL, and an on-site GTL kiosk accepts funds by cash or credit card. Withdrawals are once per month with inmate consent, with pickup Wednesdays 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. at the Visitor's Center, 1877 County Services Parkway.
Inmates cannot receive incoming calls. Unless restricted for administrative or disciplinary reasons, inmates may place calls daily at selected times. Collect calls require an account through the service provider. Billing or block issues go to GTL Advance Pay at (800) 483-8314, while unwanted-call blocks can be requested from the Inmate Telephone Coordinator at (770) 528-8975 weekdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m. After hours, ask for the supervisor on duty at (770) 499-4200.
Deposit and call tools do not prove a court outcome. Use them for custody support only, then verify the case in Magistrate, State, Superior, or municipal court.
The telephone-call manifest image comes from the inmate telephone-call rules page.
Phone and deposit rules are separate from court records, but they are often needed after a custody search confirms where a person is held. For a charge outcome, use the clerk or court portal rather than jail account tools.