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.
Glynn County, Georgia, has about 87,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Glynn County is held at the county jail, run by the Glynn 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.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Glynn County
The county jail, run by the Glynn County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Glynn County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Glynn County Sheriff's Office at glynncounty.org/government/departments/sheriffs-office/glynn-county... (page title: Glynn County Detention Center | Glynn County, GA), phone 912-554-7590, 7590 Address 100 Sulphur Springs Road Brunswick, GA 31520, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 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 912-554-7590.
The Glynn County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 470 people on an average day, up from about 400 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 611 beds, and it is running at 77 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Glynn County has about 87,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 54 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Glynn County Jail
The Glynn County Sheriff's Office, the Glynn County Police Department and the agency that reports for Brunswick make the arrests that end in a booking in Glynn County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Glynn County: the College of Coastal Georgia (campus police); Glynn County School System (other agency).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Glynn County Police Department's 1,509 for 2025, Brunswick's 610 for 2022 and the Glynn County Sheriff's Office's 0 for 2021.
The Glynn County Police Department reported 1,509 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 Glynn 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 Glynn County?
Ask the Glynn County Sheriff's Office at 912-554-7590; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at glynncounty.org.
How many people are in the Glynn County jail?
About 470 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 611 beds.
What is the phone number for the Glynn County jail?
912-554-7590, the number on the page of the Glynn County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Glynn 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 Glynn 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.