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 9, 2026.
Gadsden County, Florida, has about 44,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Gadsden County is held at the county jail, run by the Gadsden 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: Gadsden County public records, Gadsden County arrest records, Gadsden County warrants, Gadsden County criminal records, Gadsden County court records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Gadsden County
The county jail, run by the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Gadsden County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office at townofgreenwood.org/pt1_type/gadsden-county-jail (page title: Gadsden County Jail Inmate Search, Visitation, Mugshots | Records Search), phone (850) 875-8844, Monday to Friday and 7:30am to 2:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 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 Gadsden County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 140 people on an average day, down from about 210 in 2019. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Gadsden County has about 44,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 32 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Gadsden County Jail
The Gadsden County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Quincy, Midway, Chattahoochee, Havana and Gretna make the arrests that end in a booking in Gadsden County.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies and one state police unit in Gadsden County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Gadsden 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 Gadsden County?
Look on the custody page of the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office at townofgreenwood.org, or call (850) 875-8844. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Gadsden County jail?
About 140 on an average day so far in 2026.
What is the phone number for the Gadsden County jail?
(850) 875-8844, the number on the page of the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Gadsden County go?
To a facility of the Florida Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at fdc.myflorida.com.
Is this the official Gadsden 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.