General Info

The Lamar County Jail provides safe and secure housing and detention facilities for convicted prisoners and detainees in pending trials. It works under the Lamar County Sheriff's Office, which employs drug investigators for its drug enforcement program. The sheriff s office coordinates with the Georgia Office of Homeland Security, which handles issues related to emergency preparedness and management that include weather spotting, hazard mitigation, and ground searches and rescue. The Lamar County Sheriff's Office maintains patrol, investigation and administration divisions. It organizes a variety of community outreach and youth programs and events. The sheriff s office also conducts judicial sales of real and personal property, as well as determines property ownership. The Lamar County Jail is located in Barnesville, Ga.