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.
Spalding County, Georgia, has about 70,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Spalding County is held at the county jail, run by the Spalding 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.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Spalding County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Spalding County is held at the county jail, run by the Spalding County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Spalding County Sheriff's Office at spaldingsheriff.org/pages/Detention_Inmate_Services.html (page title: SCSO | Inmate Services), phone (770) 467-4282, 4399 ADDRESS 401 Justice Blvd Griffin, GA 30224, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 (770) 467-4282.
The Spalding County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 550 people on an average day, up from about 440 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 542 beds, and it is running at 101 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Spalding County has about 70,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 78 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Spalding County Jail
The Spalding County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Griffin make the arrests that end in a booking in Spalding County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Spalding County: Southern Crescent Technical College (campus police); the State Patrol at Griffin (state police).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Spalding County Sheriff's Office's 909 for 2025 and Griffin's 809 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Spalding County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,718 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 Spalding 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 Spalding County?
Ask the Spalding County Sheriff's Office at (770) 467-4282; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at spaldingsheriff.org.
How many people are in the Spalding County jail?
About 550 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 542 beds.
What is the phone number for the Spalding County jail?
(770) 467-4282, the number on the page of the Spalding County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Spalding 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 Spalding 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.