Walton County Jail Operations and Immigration Policy Overview

The document establishes the rules for inmate care, commissary spending limits, and the legal requirements for local law enforcement to verify immigration status and honor federal detainers.

• •The Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report Act of 2024 requires local agencies to enter agreements with federal immigration authorities.
• •Law enforcement must verify the immigration status of individuals accused of certain misdemeanors before releasing them on citation.
• •Custodial authorities are mandated to honor immigration detainer notices and report foreign-born inmates.
• •Local governments face penalties for adopting 'sanctuary' policies that restrict federal immigration cooperation.
• •The Department of Audits and Accounts must audit agency compliance with immigration laws.
• •DNA collection is expanded for certain convicted felons subject to immigration detainers.
• •Inmates are limited to a maximum commissary purchase of $150 per week.
• •Inmate account balances are capped at a maximum of $250.
• •Rejected mail or seized contraband is subject to a seven-day review request period by the sender or recipient.
• •The jail provides three meals daily, with special or religious diets requiring prior approval.
• •Inmates must submit medical requests via a kiosk and provide consent for treatment.