About D.Ray James Correctional Institution

Located in Georgia, the D.Ray James Correctional Institution is considered low security, and it also has a separate low security adjacent camp. The two camps can house a total of 1779 inmates at any given time. D.Ray James Correctional Institution is not too far from the Georgia state line, and is sits about 45 miles northwest of Folkston. While it is a low security prison, inmates can and do serve long sentences at this institution. You can reach inmates through the mail, and you can send money to an inmate’s commissary account.

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Inmate Search

It is easy to search for any person that has ever spent time in a federal prison since 1982. To look for a current or former inmate, start your search online here. This website will provide you with information like the inmate’s age, release date (if applicable), and there will be a link for you to send money to an inmate at the D.Ray James Correctional Institution.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Inmates at this facility can be reached at:

Inmate Name & Register Number
D.Ray James Correctional Institution
HIGHWAY 252 EAST FOLKSTON, GA, 31537

While all mail will be inspected, unless you send contraband, any mail you send will be delivered to an inmate.

Sending Money

Consider sending money through a Moneygram. Using this system will all an inmate to receive any money you deposit within a couple of hours. To get started, call 912-496-6242 or visit the website.

Western Union is another easy way is to send money as long as you have the inmate's eight digit register number and the inmate's last name. To use Western Union, start by calling 1-800-634-3422 or go to the Western Union website.

You can also send a money order in the mail, but it will need to go through the federal prison processing system in Georgia.

Sending money to an inmate is one of the best ways you can help, as they will be able to make phone calls or purchase items.

Phone calls

While it is disappointing that inmates at the D.Ray James Correctional Institution cannot receive phone calls, you can help them be able to call you by making sure they have money in their commissary account. By putting money in an inmate’s account, you will help him be able to call not only you, but other friends and family members as well.

Visitation

Visiting an inmate is really a three a step process:

1. Find the inmate. Use the inmate search tool to make sure you can locate an inmate.

2. Work to get preapproved for a visit.

3. Contact the D.Ray James Correctional Institution and work to schedule a visit with an inmate. You will likely be restricted to certain days and timeframes that you can visit.

Visiting Hours

Friday — 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Saturday — 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Sunday — 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Holiday — 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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