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 on September 23, 2026.
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Oglethorpe County is held at the county jail, run by the Oglethorpe 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: Oglethorpe County public records, Oglethorpe County arrest records, Oglethorpe County warrants, Oglethorpe County criminal records, Oglethorpe County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Oglethorpe County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Oglethorpe County is held at the county jail, run by the Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office at oglethorpesheriff.org/jail (page title: Inmate Info | Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office), phone (706) 743-8101, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Someone booked recently shows on that page; someone cited and released at the scene, or held a few hours at a city station, does not.
The Oglethorpe County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 10 people, down from about 88 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2024 was 54 beds, and it ran at 19 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Oglethorpe County has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 6 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Oglethorpe County Jail
The Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Oglethorpe County.
The Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office reported 483 arrests to the FBI for 2022. 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 Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe County?
Look on the custody page of the Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office at oglethorpesheriff.org/jail, or call (706) 743-8101. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Oglethorpe County jail?
About 10 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 54 beds.
What is the phone number for the Oglethorpe County jail?
(706) 743-8101, the number on the page of the Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe 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.