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 September 30, 2026.
Atkinson County, Georgia, has about 8,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Atkinson County is held at the county jail, run by the Atkinson 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: Atkinson County public records, Atkinson County arrest records, Atkinson County warrants, Atkinson County criminal records, Atkinson County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Atkinson County
The county jail, run by the Atkinson County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Atkinson County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Atkinson County Sheriff's Office at atkinsonsheriff.org/mission-statement (page title: Mission Statement | Atkinson County Office of Sheriff), phone (912) 422-3611, 20 E Smith Ave, Pearson, GA 31642, 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) 422-3611.
The Atkinson County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 62 people on an average day, up from about 14 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 80 beds, and it is running at 78 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Atkinson County has about 8,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 74 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Atkinson County Jail
The Atkinson County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Pearson and Willacoochee make the arrests that end in a booking in Atkinson County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Pearson's 1,152 for 2025 and the Atkinson County Sheriff's Office's 223 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Atkinson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,375 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 Atkinson 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 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 Atkinson County?
Ask the Atkinson County Sheriff's Office at (912) 422-3611; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at atkinsonsheriff.org/mission-statement.
How many people are in the Atkinson County jail?
About 62 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 80 beds.
What is the phone number for the Atkinson County jail?
(912) 422-3611, the number on the page of the Atkinson County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Atkinson 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 Atkinson 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.