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.
Jefferson County, Georgia, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Jefferson County is held at the county jail, run by the Jefferson 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: Jefferson County public records, Jefferson County arrest records, Jefferson County warrants, Jefferson County criminal records, Jefferson County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Jefferson County
The county jail, run by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Jefferson County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office at jeffersoncountyga.gov/221/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Jefferson County, GA), phone 478-625-4014, 911 Clarks Mill Road Louisville, GA 30434, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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 478-625-4014.
The Jefferson County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 120 people on an average day, up from about 100 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 162 beds, and it is running at 72 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Jefferson County has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 78 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Jefferson County Jail
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Louisville, Wrens, Wadley, Stapleton and Bartow make the arrests that end in a booking in Jefferson County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office's 298 for 2025, Louisville's 6 for 2023 and Wadley's 1 for 2024.
Together, the three agencies in Jefferson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 298 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County?
Ask the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office at 478-625-4014; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at jeffersoncountyga.gov/221/Sheriffs-Office.
How many people are in the Jefferson County jail?
About 120 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 162 beds.
What is the phone number for the Jefferson County jail?
478-625-4014, the number on the page of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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.