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.
Irwin County, Georgia, has about 9,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Irwin County is held at the county jail, run by the Irwin 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: Irwin County public records, Irwin County arrest records, Irwin County warrants, Irwin County criminal records, Irwin County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Irwin County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Irwin County is held at the county jail, run by the Irwin County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Irwin County Sheriff's Office at irwincounty-ga.gov/business-directory/581/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Irwin County), phone 844-965-1386, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 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 844-965-1386.
The Irwin County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 600 people on an average day, down from about 1,050 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 1,297 beds, and it is running at 46 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Irwin County has about 9,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 654 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Irwin County Jail
The Irwin County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Ocilla make the arrests that end in a booking in Irwin County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Irwin County Sheriff's Office's 188 for 2025 and Ocilla's 83 for 2024.
Together, the two agencies in Irwin County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 228 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 Irwin 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 Irwin County?
Ask the Irwin County Sheriff's Office at 844-965-1386; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at irwincounty-ga.gov.
How many people are in the Irwin County jail?
About 600 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 1,297 beds.
What is the phone number for the Irwin County jail?
844-965-1386, the number on the page of the Irwin County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Irwin 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 Irwin 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.