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 24, 2026.
Carson City, Nevada, has about 58,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Carson City is held at the city jail, run by the Carson City 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 Carson City
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Carson City is held at the city jail, run by the Carson City County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Carson City County Sheriff's Office at carsoncity.gov/government/departments-g-z/sheriff-s-office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Carson City), phone (775) 283-4777, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 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 (775) 283-4777.
The Carson City Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2019 the jail held about 190 people. Its rated capacity in 2019 was 274 beds, and it ran at 70 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Carson City has about 58,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 33 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Carson City Jail
The Carson City County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Carson City.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Carson City: Nevada Gaming Control Board in Carson City County and the Capitol Police (state agency).
The Carson City County Sheriff's Office reported 1,885 arrests to the FBI for 2025. Those kept in custody were booked into the city jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Carson City arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Nevada Department of Corrections lists its inmates at doc.nv.gov/offender-info.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Carson City?
Ask the Carson City County Sheriff's Office at (775) 283-4777; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at carsoncity.gov.
How many people are in the Carson City jail?
About 190 on an average day in 2019, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 274 beds.
What is the phone number for the Carson City jail?
(775) 283-4777, the number on the page of the Carson City County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Carson City go?
To a facility of the Nevada Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at doc.nv.gov/offender-info.
Is this the official Carson City website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.