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.
Ben Hill County, Georgia, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Ben Hill County is held at the county jail, run by the Ben Hill 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: Ben Hill County public records, Ben Hill County arrest records, Ben Hill County warrants, Ben Hill County criminal records, Ben Hill County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Ben Hill County
The county jail, run by the Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Ben Hill County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office at benhillcounty-ga.gov/business-directory/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Ben Hill County), phone (229) 426-4152, Wednesday, May 22, 2024 Time: 11:00AM - 1:00PM, 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 (229) 426-4152.
The Ben Hill County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 100 people on an average day, up from about 91 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 145 beds, and it is running at 72 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Ben Hill County has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 62 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Ben Hill County Jail
The Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Fitzgerald make the arrests that end in a booking in Ben Hill County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Fitzgerald's 263 for 2025 and the Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office's 219 for 2024.
Together, the two agencies in Ben Hill County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 622 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 Ben Hill 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 Ben Hill County?
Ask the Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office at (229) 426-4152; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at benhillcounty-ga.gov.
How many people are in the Ben Hill County jail?
About 100 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 145 beds.
What is the phone number for the Ben Hill County jail?
(229) 426-4152, the number on the page of the Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Ben Hill 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 Ben Hill 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.