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.
Washington County, Georgia, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Washington County is held at the county jail, run by the Washington 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: Washington County public records, Washington County arrest records, Washington County warrants, Washington County criminal records, Washington County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Washington County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Washington County is held at the county jail, run by the Washington County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Washington County Sheriff's Office at washingtoncountyga.gov/188/Jail-Information (page title: Jail Information | Washington County, GA), phone 866-345-1884, 733 Kaolin Road Sandersville, GA 31082, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 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 866-345-1884.
The Washington County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 160 people on an average day, up from about 86 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 212 beds, and it is running at 77 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Washington County has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 83 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Washington County Jail
The Washington County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Sandersville, Davisboro and Oconee make the arrests that end in a booking in Washington County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Washington County: Washington County Board of Education (other agency).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Oconee's 1,152 for 2025, the Washington County Sheriff's Office's 129 for 2021 and Sandersville's 70 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Washington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,222 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 Washington 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 Washington County?
Ask the Washington County Sheriff's Office at 866-345-1884; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at washingtoncountyga.gov/188/Jail-Information.
How many people are in the Washington County jail?
About 160 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 212 beds.
What is the phone number for the Washington County jail?
866-345-1884, the number on the page of the Washington County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Washington 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 Washington 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.