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.
Hamilton County, Florida, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Hamilton County is held at the county jail, run by the Hamilton 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: Hamilton County public records, Hamilton County arrest records, Hamilton County warrants, Hamilton County criminal records, Hamilton County court records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Hamilton County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Hamilton County is held at the county jail, run by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office at inmate.hamiltonsheriff.com/smartwebclient/jail.aspx (page title: JAIL View), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 3, 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 Hamilton County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 80 people on an average day, up from about 76 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 63 beds, and it ran at 121 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Hamilton County has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 56 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Hamilton County Jail
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Jasper, Jennings and White Springs make the arrests that end in a booking in Hamilton County.
The FBI's agency list also places one state police unit and five state agencies in Hamilton County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office reported 238 arrests to the FBI for 2025. 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton County?
Look on the custody page of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office at inmate.hamiltonsheriff.com. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Hamilton County jail?
About 80 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 63 beds.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Hamilton County go?
To a facility of the Florida Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at fdc.myflorida.com.
Is this the official Hamilton 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.