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 4, 2026.
Randolph County, Georgia, has about 6,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), and arrests there are reported to the FBI by the Randolph County Sheriff's Office, two city agencies and two campus, state or other agencies. An arrest leaves the same records whoever makes it: the arresting agency's report, the record of anyone held at the county jail, and, if the District Attorney files charges, a case in the Randolph County Superior Court. This guide says who keeps each one, what it costs and who may see it, with the arrest counts each agency reported.
This guide covers who makes arrests, how many arrests, booking and the jail, finding an arrest, copies, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Randolph County public records, Georgia arrest records, Georgia inmate search and Georgia criminal records.
Who Makes Arrests in Randolph County
The Randolph County Sheriff's Office is the county agency that reports arrests to the FBI for Randolph County. It reported 24 arrests for 2025.
Arrests inside two of the county's cities are reported to the FBI by an agency of the city's own, listed here with the Census population:
- Cuthbert, 2,912 residents.
- Shellman, 822 residents.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Randolph County: the State Patrol at Cuthbert (state police); Andrew College (campus police).
How Many Arrests The Randolph County Sheriff's Office Reports
Each agency reports its arrests to the FBI by month, and the FBI publishes them on the Crime Data Explorer. These are the full-year totals, all offenses, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026; a year with months missing or not reported is left out.
- Randolph County Sheriff's Office: 24 for 2025, 54 for 2023, 59 for 2022, 39 for 2021, 32 for 2020 and 2 for 2019; 2024 is missing months.
Booking: Where People Arrested in Randolph County Are Held
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Randolph County is held at the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest, apart from the short stay some city departments' own holding cells allow; a person cited and released at the scene is not booked at all. The jail's record of each person held, with the charges, is a public record of the arrest, and the court file takes over from there.
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 63 people on an average day, up from about 27 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 100 beds, and it is running at 63 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Randolph County Sheriff's Office at randolphcountyga.com/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Randolph County Ga | Randolph County, GA), phone 229-732-2525, 216 Recreation Camp Rd. Cuthbert, GA 39840, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison; the Georgia Department of Corrections lists its inmates at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender.
How to Find Out About an Arrest in Randolph County
For Randolph County the place to look is the case index of the Randolph County Superior Court, which shows whether charges were filed and the next court date (the court records page SearchSystems verified is at georgiacourts.gov/eaccess-court-records).
Georgia is one of the states that lets anyone look up another person's statewide criminal history: Georgia Felon Search lets anyone check felony convictions online by name, through the Georgia Crime Information Center. That record shows what agencies reported to the state, which is wider than one county's court index but can lag it.
Getting a Copy of an Arrest Record in Randolph County
The report of an arrest is released by the agency that made it; the jail and the court hold their own records of the same event, but not the report. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the agency must answer within 3 business days, and it may charge for search, retrieval and copying after the first quarter hour.
- An arrest by the Randolph County Sheriff's Office: ask its records unit, reached through the office at 229-732-2525.
- An arrest in Cuthbert or Shellman: the records unit of the agency that reports for that city.
- An arrest by the State Patrol at Cuthbert or Andrew College: the records office of the agency involved.
- The court file of a case that was filed: the Randolph County Superior Court, through the court records page at georgiacourts.gov/eaccess-court-records.
- Your own statewide record: a fingerprint-based request through Georgia Applicant Processing Services.
Cities in Randolph County: Who Reports the Arrests
The FBI lists a separate arrest reporting agency for every one of the two cities in Randolph County: Cuthbert and Shellman.
Wherever in the county the arrest happens, a person kept in custody goes to the county jail and the case goes to the Randolph County Superior Court.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many arrests are made in Randolph County each year?
The Randolph County Sheriff's Office reported 24 arrests to the FBI for 2025.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Randolph County?
Ask the Randolph County Sheriff's Office at 229-732-2525; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at randolphcountyga.com/sheriff.
Where are people arrested in Randolph County booked?
Those kept in custody go to the county jail, run by the Randolph County Sheriff's Office; a person cited and released at the scene is not booked.
Are arrest records public in Randolph County?
The court files of criminal cases are public, and so is the statewide criminal history kept by the Georgia Crime Information Center: Georgia Felon Search lets anyone check felony convictions online by name. The arrest report itself is released by the agency that made the arrest, under the Georgia Open Records Act.
How do I get a copy of an arrest report in Randolph County?
From the agency that made the arrest: the Randolph County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Randolph 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.