Jail in the Spotlight

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Don't forget about all the hardworking Corrections Officers at the Hall County Jail. They have a very tough job most days.

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Gainesville is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Georgia, United States. The population was 35,750 at the 2009 census. Because of its large number of poultry processing plants, it is often called the chicken capital of the world.

Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, parts of Gainesville lie along the shore of one of the nation's most popular inland water destinations, Lake Lanier.

Gainesville has a subtropical climate with extremely varying winters and very hot summers. Winters are generally mild, albeit dry, with average highs in the 50' and lows in the low to mid 30's. Summer heat can be intense, but generally highs are in the mid to upper 80s. Gainesville's altitude shaves a few degrees off the summer heat. The area is extremely humid, and the heat index can reach the 100's.

Sheriff Steve Cronic

610 Main Street SW
Gainesville,Georgia 30501

Chief Deputy Strickland

Hall County Jail, Gainesville, Georgia

The Hall County Jail, commanded by Captain Mark Bandy, was opened in December 2007 and is a modern, state of the art facility utilizing the latest in technology and a well-planned, comprehensive design. The main jail facility consists of 1026 beds; male and female work release houses 136 beds and the house arrest program manages up to 60 inmates daily.

As the largest division within Hall County Sheriff's Office, the jail consists of 210 Officers and 40 Clerks, and is responsible for multiple areas of operation within the Sheriff's Service Division. In addition to housing inmates, the division also handles all inmate transports to and from court or other holding facilities, as well as medical and dental appointments.

This division also operates a warrant service unit that serves approximately 600 arrest warrants per month. Utilizing inmate labor, the division oversees grounds maintenance for all Sheriff's Office facilities. Of note is that the Hall County jail generates approximately $5 million in revenue annually from boarding in inmates from other jurisdictions.