Sheriff's Office - Jails Division

Law Enforcement Center Richmond County
Sheriff's Office

Jails Division

Jail Administration
Informational Brochures
Telephone Numbers

Augusta-Richmond County Law Enforcement Center
401 Walton Way Augusta
Georgia 30901
(706) 821-1113

Charles B. Webster Detention Center
1941 Phinizy Road Augusta
Georgia 30906
(706) 821-1101

Jail Administration

Chief Jailor Charles A. Toole, Sr.
Chief Toole, a 1979 graduate of the the FBI National Academy, has been Chief Jailor of the Richmond County Jails for more than sixteen years. He has overseen the original construction of the Richmond County Jail Tower, Administrative offices, and Court sections of the Law Enforcement Center (known before consolidation as the Joint Law Enforcement Center, or JLEC). During a period of peak overcrowding, Chief Toole led a Jail Transition Team through the simultaneous construction of the Richmond County Jail annex (which included a Booking & Release section, Medical Infirmary, and new administrative offices) and the Charles B. Webster Detention Center on Phinizy Road.

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Assistant Chief Jailor William E. "Gene" Johnson
Captain Johnson, a 1983 graduate of the FBI National Academy, oversees the day-to-day operation of the Richmond County Jail at 401 Walton Way. Designed to hold approximately 358 inmates, the RCJ currently houses over 400 per day. The majority of the Richmond County Jail population is male. Along with a newly constructed special-needs medical unit, the RCJ maintains a modern booking and release section, which facilitates the processing of approximately 18,000 arrestees per year. Captain Johnson supervises 110 sworn and civilian employees, and works hand in hand with the local court systems on the State, Superior, and Federal levels.

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Assistant Chief Jailor Chester V. Huffman, Jr.
Captain Huffman, a 1996 graduate of the FBI National Academy, oversees the day-to-day operation of the Charles B. Webster Detention Center at 1941 Phinizy Road in beautiful South Augusta. Opened in 1997, this "pod-style" detention facility was designed to alleviate the overcrowding at the Richmond County Jail. A security staff of 100 sworn and civilian employees maintain the 552-bed facility with a daily inmate population now exceeding 600 per day. The majority of female inmates incarcerated in Richmond County are housed at the CBWDC. Future expansion of the Richmond County Jail system will more than likely be accomplished through the construction of additional "pods" at the Phinizy Road facility.

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Informational Brochure

This brochure is designed to answer the most commonly asked questions at the Richmond County Jails.

RCJ & CBWDC Brochure (PDF)

Telephone Numbers

Richmond County Jail

If you have a question concerning a release date, bail amount, sentence information, or other inmate-related inquiry, you should call the Booking Desk at one of the following numbers. These phone lines are often busy, as the number of calls into this section is high, regardless of the time of day or night. If you can't get through, wait a few minutes and try one of the numbers again. Please be patient!

Booking Desk
821-1110 & 821-1115

Duty Supervisor
821-1116

Property Room
821-1587

If you have a question regarding the Visitation Policy or restrictions on allowable items, contact the Jail Administration offices.

Secretary
821-1113

Secretary
821-1114

Secretary
821-1586

Facsimile
821-1106

If you have a question or problem concerning a jail record due to an alias, false name situation, or other identification-related problem, you should contact the Jail Administrative Sergeant or Officer.

Administrative Sergeant
821-1109

Administrative Officer
821-1590

Serious inquiries or requests for policy exceptions should be directed to the office of the Assistant Chief Jailor, Captain William E. "Gene" Johnson, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Captain W.E. Johnson
821-1112

Charles B. Webster Detention Center

If you have a question concerning a release date, bail amount, sentence information, or other inmate-related inquiry, you should call the main number during business hours and the Central Control Station after hours.

Main Lobby
821-1101

Central Control Station
821-1616

If you have a question regarding the Visitation Policy or restrictions on allowable items, contact the Jail Administration offices.

Secretary
821-1102

Secretary
821-1608

Secretary
821-1606

Facsimile
821-1632

Serious inquiries or requests for policy exceptions should be directed to the office of the Assistant Chief Jailor, Captain Chester V. Huffman, Jr., between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Captain C.V. Huffman, Jr.
821-1577

Sergeant T.J. Elim
821-1579