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 2, 2026.
Richmond County, Georgia, has about 206,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Richmond County is held at the county jail, run by the Augusta-Richmond 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: Richmond County public records, Richmond County arrest records, Richmond County warrants, Richmond County police reports, Richmond County property records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Richmond County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Richmond County is held at the county jail, run by the Augusta-Richmond County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Augusta-Richmond County Sheriff's Office at appweb2.augustaga.gov/InmateInquiry (page title: Richmond County Sheriff's Office Inmate Inquiry), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster.
The Richmond County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 1,340 people on an average day, down from about 2,110 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 1,066 beds, and it is running at 125 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Richmond County has about 206,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 65 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Richmond County Jail
The Augusta-Richmond County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Hephzibah and Blythe make the arrests that end in a booking in Richmond County.
The FBI's agency list also places two other agencies and three campus police departments in Richmond County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Hephzibah's 0 for 2025 and Blythe's 0 for 2023.
Hephzibah reported 0 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 Richmond 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 Richmond County?
Ask the Augusta-Richmond County Sheriff's Office; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at appweb2.augustaga.gov/InmateInquiry.
How many people are in the Richmond County jail?
About 1,340 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 1,066 beds.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Richmond 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 Richmond 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.