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.
Vidalia, Georgia, in Toombs County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Vidalia is held at the county jail, run by the Toombs 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: Vidalia public records, Toombs County inmate search, Vidalia arrest records, Vidalia warrants, Vidalia criminal records, Vidalia court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Vidalia
The county jail, run by the Toombs County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Vidalia, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Toombs County Sheriff's Office at toombscosheriff.org/divisions/detention-center (page title: Detention Center | Toombs County Sheriff), phone 912-526-6778, 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 912-526-6778.
The Toombs County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 140 people on an average day, up from about 110 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 240 beds, and it is running at 58 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Toombs County has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 50 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Toombs County Jail
The Toombs County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Vidalia (filed by the FBI as Vidalia Police Department) make the arrests that end in a booking in and around Vidalia.
Vidalia reported 258 arrests to the FBI for 2023. 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 Vidalia arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Georgia Department of Corrections lists its inmates at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Vidalia?
Ask the Toombs County Sheriff's Office at 912-526-6778; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at toombscosheriff.org.
How many people are in the Toombs County jail?
About 140 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 240 beds.
What is the phone number for the Toombs County jail?
912-526-6778, the number on the page of the Toombs County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Toombs County go?
To a facility of the Georgia Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender.
Is this the official Vidalia website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.