Georgia connects 6 facilities through YardLink — covering the GDC state prison system, Fulton County and the Atlanta-metro jails, and county facilities from Savannah to Augusta to Macon. YardLink replaces JPay's per-message stamp costs with free, direct messaging and photo sharing, so GA families can write every day without watching a credit balance.
See support and reentry tools in our reentry resource library, or start with the messaging guide.
| Feature | YardLink | JPay | Securus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-message fee | $0.00 | $0.25–$0.50+ | $0.25–$1.00+ |
| Account creation | ✓ Free | ✗ Paid stamps | ✗ Paid credits |
| Photo sharing | ✓ Included | ✗ Extra fee | ✗ Extra fee |
| Profile pages | ✓ Full profiles | ✗ None | ✗ None |
| Community features | ✓ Included | ✗ None | ✗ None |
| Hidden fees | ✓ None ever | ✗ Multiple | ✗ Multiple |
| JPay cost comparison | See full JPay vs. GTL vs. YardLink comparison for Valdosta State Prison → | ||