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.
Dawson County, Georgia, has about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Dawson County is held at the county jail, run by the Dawson 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: Dawson County public records, Dawson County arrest records, Dawson County warrants, Dawson County criminal records, Dawson County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Dawson County
The county jail, run by the Dawson County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Dawson County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Dawson County Sheriff's Office at dawsoncountyga.gov/407/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Dawson County, GA), phone 706-344-3535, Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 706-344-3535.
The Dawson County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 94 people on an average day, down from about 110 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 192 beds, and it is running at 49 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Dawson County has about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 28 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Dawson County Jail
The Dawson County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Dawson County.
The Dawson County Sheriff's Office reported 613 arrests to the FBI for 2025. 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 Dawson 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 Dawson County?
Ask the Dawson County Sheriff's Office at 706-344-3535; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at dawsoncountyga.gov/407/Sheriff.
How many people are in the Dawson County jail?
About 94 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 192 beds.
What is the phone number for the Dawson County jail?
706-344-3535, the number on the page of the Dawson County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Dawson 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 Dawson 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.