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. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Chittenden County, Vermont, has about 171,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). In Vermont the jails are the state's, so one locator covers everyone held after an arrest in Chittenden County. 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, who books people and common questions.
Related guides: Chittenden County public records, Chittenden County arrest records, Chittenden County warrants, Chittenden County criminal records, Chittenden County court records, Vermont arrest records and Vermont inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Chittenden County
Anyone held after an arrest in Chittenden County is in the custody of the Vermont Department of Corrections, which runs the jails as well as the prisons in Vermont, so the inmate lookup is the state's.
The Vermont Department of Corrections's inmate locator is at vermont.gov/service/offender-locator.
Who Books People
The Chittenden County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Burlington, South Burlington, Essex Junction and Winooski make the arrests in Chittenden County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Chittenden County: the University of Vermont (campus police); Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations (other agency); the Williston State Police (state police).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Burlington's 1,351 for 2025, South Burlington's 537 for 2025 and Williston's 385 for 2025.
Together, the ten agencies in Chittenden County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,497 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Chittenden County arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Chittenden County?
Through the Vermont Department of Corrections's inmate locator at vermont.gov/service/offender-locator; the department holds everyone in custody in Vermont.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Chittenden County go?
To a facility of the Vermont Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at vermont.gov/service/offender-locator.
Is this the official Chittenden 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.