C H Colwell Detention Center is a state prison in Blairsville, Georgia, run by the Georgia Department of Corrections. The state classifies it as minimum security. Federal facility data from 2020 put its capacity at about 208 beds.
C H Colwell Detention Center Address and Phone
- Facility type
- State prison
- Address
- 189 Beasley Street, Blairsville, GA 30512Open in Google Maps
- Main phone
- (706) 745-3610
- Operated by
- Georgia Department of Corrections
- County
- Union County
How to Find an Inmate at C H Colwell Detention Center
People serving state sentences are listed in the state's offender search, not on county jail rosters. Search by last and first name, or by the state inmate number if you have it; the result shows where the person is held now, which can change after a transfer.
Visiting, Mail and Phone Calls
Visiting days, visitor approval, dress rules and the mailing format for letters are set by the Georgia Department of Corrections and can change at short notice. Read the official facility page and call ahead before you travel.
Jails and Police Near C H Colwell Detention Center
Anyone arrested near Blairsville is booked into the county jail first; a state facility only receives people after sentencing, commitment or transfer.
Other State Prisons in Georgia
Open status checked against the official gdc.georgia.gov facility listing in November 2026. Address and phone come from that listing or, where it shows none, from the federal HIFLD prison dataset. This page lists no inmates.