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 September 29, 2026.
Towns County, Georgia, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Towns County is held at the county jail, run by the Towns 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: Towns County public records, Towns County arrest records, Towns County warrants, Towns County criminal records, Towns County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Towns County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Towns County is held at the county jail, run by the Towns County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Towns County Sheriff's Office at townscountyga.org/sheriff.html (page title: Sheriff), phone 706-896-4444, MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, 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 706-896-4444.
The Towns County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 27 people on an average day, down from about 43 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 67 beds, and it is running at 40 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Towns County has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 20 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Towns County Jail
The Towns County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Hiawassee make the arrests that end in a booking in Towns County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Towns County: Young Harris College (campus police).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Towns County Sheriff's Office's 207 for 2023 and Hiawassee's 14 for 2025.
Hiawassee reported 14 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 Towns 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 Towns County?
Ask the Towns County Sheriff's Office at 706-896-4444; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at townscountyga.org/sheriff.html.
How many people are in the Towns County jail?
About 27 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 67 beds.
What is the phone number for the Towns County jail?
706-896-4444, the number on the page of the Towns County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Towns 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 Towns 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.