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 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Calhoun County, Florida, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Calhoun County is held at the county jail, run by the Calhoun 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, state prison and common questions.
Related guides: Calhoun County public records, Calhoun County arrest records, Calhoun County warrants, Calhoun County criminal records, Calhoun County court records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Calhoun County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Calhoun County is held at the county jail, run by the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office at townofgreenwood.org/pt1_type/calhoun-county-jail (page title: Calhoun County Jail Inmate Search, Visitation, Mugshots | Records Search), phone 850-674-5049, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 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 Calhoun County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 59 people on an average day, down from about 64 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 66 beds, and it ran at 96 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Calhoun County has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 44 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Calhoun County Jail
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Blountstown and Altha make the arrests that end in a booking in Calhoun County.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies and one state police unit in Calhoun County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Calhoun County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
The jail holds people awaiting trial and people serving short sentences. A person sentenced to prison in Calhoun County serves the sentence in a facility of the Florida Department of Corrections, whose inmate locator is at fdc.myflorida.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Calhoun County?
Look on the custody page of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office at townofgreenwood.org, or call 850-674-5049. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Calhoun County jail?
About 59 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 66 beds.
What is the phone number for the Calhoun County jail?
850-674-5049, the number on the page of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Calhoun County go?
To a facility of the Florida Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at fdc.myflorida.com.
Is this the official Calhoun 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.