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 October 4, 2026.
Washington County, Vermont, has about 60,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). In Vermont the jails are the state's, so one locator covers everyone held after an arrest in Washington 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: Washington County public records, Washington County arrest records, Washington County warrants, Washington County criminal records, Washington County court records, Vermont arrest records and Vermont inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Washington County
Anyone held after an arrest in Washington 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 Washington County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Barre and Montpelier make the arrests in Washington County.
The FBI's agency list also places six state agencies and two state police units in Washington County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Berlin's 447 for 2025, Barre's 443 for 2025 and Montpelier's 290 for 2025.
Together, the six agencies in Washington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,329 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 Washington County arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Washington 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 Washington 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 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.