In-person visitation returns to Chatham County Jail after nearly 15-year hiatus

In-person visitation returns to Chatham County Jail after nearly 15-year hiatus

For the first time in nearly 15 years, the Chatham County jail will resume in-person visitation starting Friday.

‘This is not a prison.’ Chatham sheriff reopens in-person visits to people in jail - The Current

Chatham County Sheriff restarts in-person visits at the jail, which hasn't happened in 14 years. The Current's investigation first revealed how Georgia sheriffs barred visits after Covid-19 while collecting increased revenues on communication fees. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.