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 2, 2026.
Flagler County, Florida, has about 137,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Flagler County is held at the county jail, run by the Flagler 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.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Flagler County
The county jail, run by the Flagler County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Flagler County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Flagler County Sheriff's Office at flaglersheriff.com/divisions/court-and-corrections (page title: Court & Detention Services | Flagler County Sheriff's Office), phone 386-586-4862, 1002 Justice Lane, Bunnell, FL 32110, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at 386-586-4862.
The Flagler County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 220 people on an average day, up from about 180 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 398 beds, and it ran at 45 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Flagler County has about 137,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 16 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Flagler County Jail
The Flagler County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Flagler Beach and Bunnell make the arrests that end in a booking in Flagler County.
The FBI's agency list also places one state police unit and five state agencies in Flagler County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Flagler County Sheriff's Office's 2,235 for 2025 and Flagler Beach's 85 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Flagler County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,320 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 Flagler County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Florida Department of Corrections lists its inmates at fdc.myflorida.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Flagler County?
Ask the Flagler County Sheriff's Office at 386-586-4862; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at flaglersheriff.com.
How many people are in the Flagler County jail?
About 220 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 398 beds.
What is the phone number for the Flagler County jail?
386-586-4862, the number on the page of the Flagler County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Flagler County go?
To a facility of the Florida Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at fdc.myflorida.com.
Is this the official Flagler 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.