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.
Caswell County, North Carolina, has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Caswell County is held at the county jail, run by the Caswell 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: Caswell County public records, Caswell County arrest records, Caswell County warrants, Caswell County criminal records, Caswell County court records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Caswell County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Caswell County is held at the county jail, run by the Caswell County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Caswell County Sheriff's Office at caswellcountync.gov/sheriff-office (page title: SHERIFF | Caswell County | NC), phone (336) 694-9311, Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., 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 (336) 694-9311.
The Caswell County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 92 people, up from about 88 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 83 beds, and it ran at 106 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Caswell County has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 41 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Caswell County Jail
The Caswell County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Caswell County.
The Caswell County Sheriff's Office reported 477 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 Caswell 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 North Carolina Department of Adult Correction lists its inmates at dac.nc.gov/dac-services/criminal-offender-searches.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Caswell County?
Ask the Caswell County Sheriff's Office at (336) 694-9311; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at caswellcountync.gov/sheriff-office.
How many people are in the Caswell County jail?
About 92 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 83 beds.
What is the phone number for the Caswell County jail?
(336) 694-9311, the number on the page of the Caswell County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Caswell County go?
To a facility of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction; its inmate locator is at dac.nc.gov.
Is this the official Caswell 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.