Bibb County Detention Center Overview
Bibb County Detention Center is the sheriff's work-release and community-service detention facility at 645 Hazel Street in Macon. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office operates it through the Detention Division, separate from the Corrections Center at 668 Oglethorpe Street. This distinction matters for families, employers, attorneys, and court staff because the Oglethorpe Street Corrections Center is the primary county jail and booking facility, while the Hazel Street Detention Center is built around supervised work release and court-ordered community service.
The sheriff's official Detention Division material says the center has approximately 192 beds. Some beds are assigned to work release, which lets detainees continue private-sector employment so they can pay court-ordered fines and restitution and continue supporting family members. Other beds are assigned to community-service detainees performing court-ordered hours. The sheriff states that this community-service work saves Macon and Bibb County more than $500,000 a year because work otherwise would have to be contracted out.
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office Detention Division page is the source that identifies the Hazel Street facility, its role, and its staffing model.
That page is the best match for this facility because it describes work-release detainees, community-service detainees, the bed count, and the detention phone number rather than the main jail booking process.
Bibb County Detention Center Capacity and Population
The official capacity figure for Bibb County Detention Center is approximately 192 beds. The research did not locate a current daily population count for the Hazel Street center, so the page should not treat every bed as filled or add the 192 beds to the main jail's population statement. The safest reading is that this is a separate sheriff-operated work-release and community-service center with its own capacity and staffing, not a second public booking roster with a separately published daily count.
The population held here differs from the main jail population. Work-release detainees are connected to private-sector employment and court financial obligations. Community-service detainees are connected to court-ordered service work. Because the facility is still operated by the sheriff, a person's custody record may be tied to the broader Bibb sheriff system, but the public search result may not always make Hazel Street placement obvious.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Bibb County Detention Center
Start with the official Bibb County Sheriff's Office inmate search, because the Detention Center is a sheriff facility. Use the Today's Arrests page only for current booking activity, not for confirming a work-release assignment. If the search result does not clearly identify the person's placement or if the person is expected to be on work release, call the Detention Center at 478-621-5666.
- Search the sheriff inmate system by name, using last name first if the full name is uncertain.
- Open any matching record and review booking, charge, bond, and status fields for a current sheriff custody link.
- Do not assume a roster result means the person is at Hazel Street; the main jail and Detention Center are separate buildings.
- Call 478-621-5666 to ask whether the person is assigned to work release or community service.
- If the person has been sentenced to state prison, use GDC Find an Offender instead of the county roster.
This page treats the Detention Center as a placement and program facility within sheriff custody. For bond, new arrests, or intake immediately after arrest, the Bibb County Corrections Center and Jail Booking number are usually the more direct first call. For work schedules, community-service reporting, or employer-related questions, the Hazel Street Detention Division phone is the better route.
Bibb County Detention Center Address and Contact
The Detention Center is close to the Oglethorpe Street jail but has a different address and phone number. Visitors, employers, and family members should check the facility name before driving because the Corrections Center and Detention Center are easy to confuse in the downtown Macon government-services area.
Bibb County Detention Center
645 Hazel Street
Macon, GA 31201
478-621-5666
Detention Division
Visiting Someone at Bibb County Detention Center
The Bibb research did not locate a public visitation schedule for the Hazel Street Detention Center. Because this facility handles work-release and community-service detainees, daily movement may differ from a standard jail visitation schedule. Call the Detention Division before visiting, bringing property, or trying to meet someone around a work detail, community-service assignment, or court-related reporting time.
| Topic | Published Detail | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| Public visitation | Schedule not located in inspected sheriff text | Call 478-621-5666 before traveling |
| Work-release movement | Program exists for private-sector employment | Confirm with Detention staff before relying on a schedule |
| Community service | Detainees perform court-ordered service hours | Confirm reporting and return rules with the facility |
| Visitor rules | ID, dress code, and property rules not located | Ask the facility what is allowed |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Bibb County Detention Center
The research did not locate a separate published mail-processing address, deposit vendor, or commissary fee table specifically for the Hazel Street Detention Center. Because the center is part of the Bibb County Sheriff's Office custody system, use the Detention Division phone for placement-specific questions and the main jail mail rules only after staff confirm they apply to the person housed or assigned there.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | No separate Detention Center mail address located in inspected sheriff text |
| Phone / Program Questions | Call the Detention Division at 478-621-5666 |
| Money Deposit | No Detention Center-specific public fee table located |
| Items / Commissary | Confirm whether main jail vendor rules apply before purchase |
Booking and Intake at Bibb County Detention Center
The Detention Center should be understood as a custody assignment after court or sheriff processing, not the first public booking point for most new arrests. New Bibb County arrests are searched through the sheriff inmate app and the main jail booking line. A person assigned to work release or community service may still have an underlying booking or court case record, but the key question for this facility is whether the person has been placed in the Hazel Street program and what reporting, work, or service rules apply.
The sheriff's Detention Division objectives include improving operations, staying current on laws related to detention facilities, maintaining safety equipment, working with the judicial system, communicating with prosecutors and probation officers regarding work-release and community-service detainees, and providing a secure environment for visitors and court officials. That program-heavy mission is why calling the facility is important when the online roster does not show the detail a family member or employer needs.
About Bibb County Detention Center
The sheriff's staffing description for the Detention Center is unusually specific. It lists a Major, Captain, Senior Lieutenant, Junior Lieutenant, Sergeant, 21 Deputies, and four Bailiffs. That staffing supports a facility where custody is tied to court orders, work-release coordination, probation communication, visitor security, and community-service movement rather than only cell housing.
The center's role also helps explain why Bibb County has more than one sheriff custody address in downtown Macon. The Oglethorpe Street Corrections Center is the main jail and roster focus. The Hazel Street Detention Center handles work release and community service. Central State Prison and Macon Transitional Center are separate Georgia Department of Corrections facilities for sentenced state offenders and should be searched through the GDC locator.
Note: Confirm placement, program rules, and visit availability with Detention staff before traveling to Hazel Street.