Bacon PDC Overview
Bacon Probation Detention Center is listed by the Georgia Department of Corrections at 165 Eastside Industrial Boulevard, Alma, GA 31510. GDC identifies the facility type as Probation Detention Center and lists the phone number as (912) 632-8157. The facility shares the same street address as Bacon Transitional Center, but the two facilities have different purposes and should not be merged into one lookup path.
A probation detention center is a state correctional facility. GDC descriptions of PDCs say they are minimum-security facilities used for probationers, including people sentenced to a detention center or confined after a probation revocation. The research source describes PDC confinement as generally up to 180 days under GDC program descriptions. That makes Bacon PDC different from Bacon County Jail, which holds pretrial detainees and county jail inmates under the sheriff's roster.
The county jail roster does not control Bacon Probation Detention Center records. A person can move from a Bacon County arrest into court, then later into state custody, but the lookup system changes once GDC custody applies. Use the GDC offender search for state placement and use the sheriff roster only when the person is still in Bacon County Jail.
Bacon PDC Capacity
No official Bacon Probation Detention Center capacity number was located in the official sources reviewed. Because no sourced figure was found, no capacity stat block is published for Bacon PDC. The sourced population and capacity figures for the county jail and Bacon Transitional Center should not be added to this facility. GDC lists Bacon PDC as its own probation detention center, and current capacity or count questions should be confirmed directly with GDC or the facility phone.
| Measure | Sourced status |
|---|---|
| Facility type | Probation Detention Center, per GDC location page |
| Operator | Georgia Department of Corrections |
| Capacity | Not located in official sources reviewed |
| Population held | Probationers in state PDC placement or revocation-related confinement |
Search Bacon PDC Offenders
The correct lookup route is the GDC offender query, with the GDC Find an Offender overview as the state guidance page. Georgia.gov says the locator can be used to find offenders currently serving in GDC facilities. GDC also warns that online information should be verified through written correspondence with Inmate Records and Information in Forsyth when an official confirmation is needed.
- Open the GDC offender query after reading the state disclaimer.
- Search by last name and first name, or use the alternate GDC ID or case number path if known.
- Use filters such as gender, race, age range, Most Recent Institution, and Conviction County when the name is common.
- Check whether the person's most recent institution or state status points to Bacon Detention Center or another GDC placement.
- If the result is unclear, call the facility at (912) 632-8157 or seek written GDC confirmation.
The state locator has broader fields than the county jail roster. It can include active and inactive state records, photos when available, institution history, conviction county, status, GDC ID, and release-related information. It is also statewide, so "Bacon County" can mean conviction county, a county jail listing, Bacon Detention Center, Bacon TC, or another Bacon-related filter.
The GDC facility screenshot from the Bacon Probation Detention Center location page is page-specific and confirms the state facility listing.
Bacon PDC is a GDC facility, and its lookup route is the GDC offender system rather than the sheriff roster.
Bacon PDC Contact
Bacon Probation Detention Center contact information should be handled as state facility information. The same street address and phone appear for the GDC facilities on Eastside Industrial Boulevard, so callers should name Bacon Probation Detention Center specifically and avoid assuming they have reached Bacon Transitional Center or Bacon County Jail.
Bacon Probation Detention Center
165 Eastside Industrial Boulevard
Alma, GA 31510
(912) 632-8157
GDC probation detention center
Bacon PDC Visits
No Bacon PDC-specific detailed visitation schedule, approval table, mail format, commissary vendor, or phone-rate table was located on the official GDC location page reviewed in the research. Use GDC family and facility guidance, then call the facility before planning travel. County jail HomeWAV visitation rules and Bacon County Jail mail rules should not be copied onto Bacon Probation Detention Center unless GDC staff confirms that they apply.
| Day | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Not published in located Bacon PDC source | Confirm with GDC facility |
| Wednesday | Not published in located Bacon PDC source | Confirm with GDC facility |
| Friday | Not published in located Bacon PDC source | Confirm with GDC facility |
| Saturday | Not published in located Bacon PDC source | Confirm with GDC facility |
| Sunday | Not published in located Bacon PDC source | Confirm with GDC facility |
Because PDC placement is state custody, release, movement, visit approval, and communication restrictions can depend on GDC status and probation detention rules. The Bacon County Jail bond page does not control visits or release from Bacon PDC.
Bacon PDC Mail and Money
The research did not locate a Bacon PDC-specific mail format, phone vendor, commissary provider, deposit fee, or mail-scanning rule on the GDC location page. That gap should be preserved. Bacon County Jail's PO Box 237 mail rule, HomeWAV route, and Stewart Commissary deposit methods are county jail rules from the sheriff's sources, not state PDC rules.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail address | Use current GDC facility instructions; no Bacon PDC-specific format located in research |
| Phone / video | Use GDC facility guidance and call (912) 632-8157 for current rules |
| Money deposit | Use GDC friends and family deposit guidance; no Bacon PDC-specific fee table located |
| County jail vendors | Do not assume HomeWAV or sheriff commissary rules apply to Bacon PDC |
Bacon PDC Intake
Bacon Probation Detention Center intake is not street-arrest booking. A person normally begins with an arrest or court case in a county system, then may receive a sentence or revocation placement that sends the person into GDC custody. GDC PDCs are used as a minimum-security detention center option for probationers. Once the person is in state custody, state status and facility placement become the key lookup facts.
A Bacon County arrestee may first appear on the sheriff roster if held locally. The May 2026 jail report listed seven people in Bacon County Jail as sentenced to state, showing that transfer can lag after sentencing. During that transition, both the sheriff roster and GDC locator may need to be checked. After transfer to Bacon PDC, bond instructions from the county jail no longer answer the release question.
- Probation detention center
- A GDC minimum-security facility used for probationers in detention center placement or revocation-related confinement.
- GDC ID
- The state corrections identifier used in GDC offender records.
- Most recent institution
- The GDC locator field that can show the latest institution tied to the record.
About Bacon PDC
Bacon PDC is part of Bacon County's unusual local detention map because two state correctional facilities are physically located in Alma in addition to the county jail. The county jail is on South Dixon Street and uses the sheriff's OCV roster. Bacon Probation Detention Center is on Eastside Industrial Boulevard and uses GDC records. Bacon Transitional Center is at the same Eastside Industrial Boulevard address but serves a reentry and work-release role.
That geography creates frequent search confusion. A person booked after an arrest in Bacon County may start at the jail. A person sentenced to a probation detention center or confined after probation revocation belongs in the GDC lookup workflow. If a name is found in neither system, VINELink Georgia may help with notification where participating records are available, but Bacon-specific VINELink participation was not confirmed from static inspection.
Note: Confirm facility placement with GDC before traveling, sending mail, or assuming county jail rules apply.