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.
Candler County, Georgia, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Candler County is held at the county jail, run by the Candler 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: Candler County public records, Candler County arrest records, Candler County warrants, Candler County criminal records, Candler County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Candler County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Candler County is held at the county jail, run by the Candler County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Candler County Sheriff's Office at candlersheriff.com/Jail-Division (page title: Jail Division), phone 912-685-2568, 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 912-685-2568.
The Candler County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 30 people on an average day, up from about 30 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 72 beds, and it is running at 42 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Candler County has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 27 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Candler County Jail
The Candler County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Metter make the arrests that end in a booking in Candler County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Candler County Sheriff's Office's 131 for 2024 and Metter's 95 for 2024.
Together, the two agencies in Candler County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 226 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 Candler 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 Candler County serves the sentence in a facility of the Georgia Department of Corrections, whose inmate locator is at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Candler County?
Ask the Candler County Sheriff's Office at 912-685-2568; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at candlersheriff.com/Jail-Division.
How many people are in the Candler County jail?
About 30 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 72 beds.
What is the phone number for the Candler County jail?
912-685-2568, the number on the page of the Candler County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Candler 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 Candler 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.