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. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 24, 2026.
Fairfield County is a county in Connecticut. In Connecticut the jails are the state's, so one locator covers everyone held after an arrest in Fairfield County. 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, who books people and common questions.
Related guides: Fairfield County public records, Fairfield County arrest records, Fairfield County warrants, Fairfield County criminal records, Fairfield County court records, Connecticut arrest records and Connecticut inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Fairfield County
Anyone held after an arrest in Fairfield County is in the custody of the Connecticut Department of Correction, which runs the jails as well as the prisons in Connecticut, so the inmate lookup is the state's.
The Connecticut Department of Correction's inmate locator is at portal.ct.gov/DOC/Miscellaneous/Inmate-Information.
Who Books People
The agencies that report for Bridgeport, Stamford, Norwalk, Danbury, Shelton and Newtown and, elsewhere, the state police make the arrests in Fairfield County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Stamford's 2,940 for 2025, Bridgeport's 2,555 for 2024 and Danbury's 2,420 for 2025.
Together, the five agencies in Fairfield County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 7,606 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Fairfield County arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Fairfield County?
Through the Connecticut Department of Correction's inmate locator at portal.ct.gov; the department holds everyone in custody in Connecticut.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Fairfield County go?
To a facility of the Connecticut Department of Correction; its inmate locator is at portal.ct.gov.
Is this the official Fairfield 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.