Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Escambia County, Alabama, has about 37,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Escambia County is held at the county jail, run by the Escambia County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people and common questions.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Escambia County
The county jail, run by the Escambia County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Escambia County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Escambia County Sheriff's Office at escambiacountysheriffal.org/roster.php (page title: Inmate Roster | Current Inmates Booking Date Descending | Escambia County Sheriff, AL), phone 251-809-0741, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Someone booked recently shows on that page; someone cited and released at the scene, or held a few hours at a city station, does not.
The Escambia County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2023 the jail held about 260 people, down from about 300 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023 was 132 beds, and it ran at 200 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Escambia County has about 37,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 72 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Escambia County Jail
The Escambia County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Atmore, Brewton, East Brewton and Flomaton make the arrests that end in a booking in Escambia County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Atmore's 898 for 2025, Brewton's 326 for 2025 and East Brewton's 127 for 2025.
Together, the five agencies in Escambia County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,458 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Escambia County arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Escambia County?
Look on the custody page of the Escambia County Sheriff's Office at escambiacountysheriffal.org/roster.php, or call 251-809-0741. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Escambia County jail?
About 260 on an average day in 2023, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 132 beds.
What is the phone number for the Escambia County jail?
251-809-0741, the number on the page of the Escambia County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Is this the official Escambia County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.