Work Release Center

Major Susan Faulkner, Assistant Division Commander

Sergeant Kent Linde

Major Susan Faulkner has been employed with the Sheriff's Office since 1979. Faulkner has served the agency in a variety of areas. At one time, the female detainees were housed in a separate facility, Faulkner overseen the operation of the female facility. Faulkner now commands the Work Release Center for the Cobb County Sheriff's Office.

General Information

The Work Release Center was established in 2003. The facility permits qualified, non-violent, sentenced inmates to serve their sentence in a minimum-security facility while being released during the day to work. The 384-bed facility helps to relieve overcrowding in the jail and provides a structured living environment that prepares the individual to re-enter society. A primary objective for the Work Release Center is to allow qualified inmates to be gainfully employed while serving their sentence. This facilitates the collection of victim restitution, court order fines and child support in addition to allowing the inmate to meet other personal obligations. Participants must pay a board fee and comply with a stringent set of rules and regulations while serving their sentence at the facility.

In order to qualify for the Work Release Program, inmates must pass a thorough background investigation. Careful consideration is given to both current and past charges as well as any risk associated with the inmate being unsupervised during the work day. The inmate must successfully pass a drug screen and consent to random drug and alcohol testing while in the program. Participants in the program must be gainfully employed and/or enrolled in school or training classes.

Visitation for individuals assigned to the Work Release Center is as follows (based on the first letter of the last name):

Gendor of Inmate	Day of Week	Time	First Letter of last name
Female	Saturday	8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.	A - L
		9:30 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.	M – Z
	Sunday	8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.	M – Z
		9:30 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.	A – L
Male	Saturday	2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.	A - L
		3:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M	M – Z
	Sunday	2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.	M – Z
		3:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.	A – L

Please review the visitation guide regarding all rules regarding an inmate visit.