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.
Washington County, Florida, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Washington County is held at the county jail, run by the Washington 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: Washington County public records, Washington County arrest records, Washington County warrants, Washington County police reports, Washington County property records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Washington County
The county jail, run by the Washington County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Washington County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Washington County Sheriff's Office at townofgreenwood.org/pt1_type/washington-county-jail (page title: Washington County Jail Inmate Search, Visitation, Mugshots | Records Search), phone 850.638.6110, 711 Third Street Chipley, FL 32428, 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 Washington County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 110 people on an average day, down from about 140 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 186 beds, and it ran at 73 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Washington County has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 40 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Washington County Jail
The Washington County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Chipley make the arrests that end in a booking in Washington County.
The FBI's agency list also places one state police unit and five state agencies in Washington County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Washington County Sheriff's Office's 386 for 2025 and Chipley's 274 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Washington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 660 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County?
Look on the custody page of the Washington County Sheriff's Office at townofgreenwood.org, or call 850.638.6110. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Washington County jail?
About 110 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 186 beds.
What is the phone number for the Washington County jail?
850.638.6110, the number on the page of the Washington County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Washington County go?
To a facility of the Florida Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at fdc.myflorida.com.
Is this the official Washington 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.