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 9, 2026.
Douglas County, Georgia, has about 152,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Douglas County is held at the county jail, run by the Douglas 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: Douglas County public records, Douglas County arrest records, Douglas County warrants, Douglas County criminal records, Douglas County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Douglas County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Douglas County is held at the county jail, run by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office at dgso.org/index.php/dgso-inmate-reports (page title: DGSO Inmate Reports), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster.
The Douglas County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 720 people on an average day, up from about 650 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 1,600 beds, and it is running at 45 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Douglas County has about 152,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 48 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Douglas County Jail
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Douglasville make the arrests that end in a booking in Douglas County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Douglas County: Douglas County Schools (other agency).
The Austell Police Department and the Villa Rica Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Douglas County, so their arrests are not broken out for Douglas County here.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Douglas County Sheriff's Office's 1,947 for 2025 and Douglasville's 1,340 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Douglas County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,287 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 Douglas 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 Douglas County?
Ask the Douglas County Sheriff's Office; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at dgso.org/index.php/dgso-inmate-reports.
How many people are in the Douglas County jail?
About 720 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 1,600 beds.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Douglas 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 Douglas 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.