Richmond County Correctional Institution Inmate Search

Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Richmond County

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Searching for someone jailed in Richmond County

People picked up in Richmond County are booked into the Richmond County Webster Detention Center in Augusta. Start with Richmond County Inmate Search, or phone the Augusta jail at 706-821-1110.

1. Where is the Richmond jail?

The Richmond County Webster Detention Center is at 1941 Phinizy Road Augusta, GA 30906. The Augusta jail desk picks up at 706-821-1110. Other calls to the Richmond sheriff is 706-821-1068.

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2. How do I look someone up in Richmond County?

Enter the last name into Richmond County Inmate Search. A late-night arrest in Augusta can take hours to show up as Richmond staff finish booking.

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3. What happens with bail in Richmond County?

By state law, in Richmond County, a judge has to see a Richmond arrestee within 48 hours if there was no warrant, or 72 hours if there was one. The Richmond judge may set a Richmond bond in cash, by bondsman or with Augusta property.

  • What a bondsman in Augusta charges follows Georgia law, and a Richmond family never gets that fee back.
  • A few grave charges in Augusta need the superior court, so a Richmond wait may be longer.
  • Missing a court date in Richmond County brings a Richmond warrant and forfeited bond money.

More detail is on our Richmond County bail page.

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4. Is there a warrant out in Richmond County?

Phone the Richmond sheriff's office at 706-821-1068 to ask about an active Richmond warrant. Before turning yourself in to the Richmond jail, see a lawyer.

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5. Who defends a Richmond person who cannot pay a lawyer?

The Augusta Circuit public defender covers Richmond cases once a judge in Augusta rules the person cannot pay. A Richmond applicant owes a $50 fee, unless a judge waives it.

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6. What are visiting rules in Augusta?

Visiting hours can change, so phone 706-821-1110 before you drive to Augusta. We explain lobby visits at the Richmond jail and video visits from Augusta.

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7. How do phone calls work in Richmond County?

Inmates in Augusta can call out of the Richmond jail, and incoming calls to the Augusta jail are not allowed. We cover Richmond jail calls, messages in Augusta and Richmond tablets.

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8. How do deposits work in Augusta?

Money sent to a Richmond account buys snacks and soap at the Augusta commissary. Use only the ways the Richmond jail lists. Learn about Richmond deposits and the Augusta canteen.

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9. Can I mail a Richmond inmate a letter?

Write the person's full name on the Richmond envelope above the Augusta jail address. Use plain paper for the Richmond jail; stickers or tape on a Richmond letter may cause a return. See the Augusta section of our mail page.

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10. What if a Richmond County teen is arrested?

In Richmond County, anyone under 17 is handled in juvenile court. If a Richmond youth must be held, the Department of Juvenile Justice sends Richmond youth to the Augusta Regional Youth Detention Center. A parent can phone the sheriff's office at 706-821-1068 to ask where the child is.

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11. My relative in Augusta needs medicine. Who do I tell?

Call 706-821-1110 quickly if your person in the Richmond County Webster Detention Center has seizures or may hurt themselves in Augusta. Have Richmond jail staff note the Richmond drug name and dose.

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12. What happens in a federal case from Richmond County?

Federal charges from Richmond County go to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Augusta Division, at 600 James Brown Blvd., Augusta, GA 30901, 706-849-4400. A magistrate judge in Augusta decides on release for a Richmond defendant.

The U.S. Marshals hold people before trial, sometimes in a county jail. Once sentenced, check the BOP inmate locator.

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13. ICE holds at the Richmond jail, step by step

  • Step 1: Booking fingerprints reach federal systems ICE checks.
  • Step 2: For any non-citizen held in Richmond County, O.C.G.A. 42-4-14 tells Augusta jail officers to check their status , and the Augusta jailer informs ICE if status is missing.
  • Step 3: If ICE seeks custody, it sends Form I-247A, which asks the Richmond jail to keep them for up to 48 extra hours.
  • Step 4: Georgia's HB 1105 (2024) also added O.C.G.A. 42-1-11.5 and 36-80-23, which forbid local rules against helping ICE.
  • Step 5: The Richmond sheriff takes part in 287(g), per ICE.
  • Step 6: After ICE picks up the person from Augusta, check the ICE online locator for the Richmond detainee, or phone the ICE Atlanta field office about Augusta, 180 Ted Turner Dr SW, Suite 522, Atlanta, GA 30303, 404-893-1290.
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14. Moving from Richmond County to state prison

After a Richmond County state prison sentence, the Richmond prisoner remains in the jail in Augusta until state officers take them. The Georgia Department of Corrections then takes the Richmond inmate to a diagnostic center, and the Augusta inmate later goes to an assigned prison. Richmond families can look them up with GDC Find an Offender.

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15. Are Richmond County mugshots posted?

No. Under O.C.G.A. 35-1-19, the Richmond sheriff may not post a Richmond mugshot online. For a copy of a Richmond mugshot, phone the sheriff's office at 706-821-1068.

State prisoners have photos on GDC Find an Offender.

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16. Who to call in Richmond County

Where Augusta has no city police, deputies respond. Dial 911 in an emergency.

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Richmond County contacts

Inmate search
Richmond County Inmate Search
Jail
Richmond County Webster Detention Center, 1941 Phinizy Road Augusta, GA 30906, 706-821-1110
Sheriff
706-821-1068

Richmond County Correctional Institution Inmate Services Information

Phone: 706-798-5572

Physical Address:
2314 Tobacco Road
Augusta, GA 30906

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Richmond County Correctional institution
2314 Tobacco Rd.
Augusta, GA 30906

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Richmond County Correctional institution
2314 Tobacco Rd.
Augusta, GA 30906

Every year Richmond County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 29,080 offenders, and maintain an average of 1,454 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.

The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.

The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Richmond County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Richmond County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Georgia and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.

If you are looking for a prisoner in Georgia or Federal custody, click on the appropriate institution below.

If you are searching for an inmate being held in another county in Georgia, click below.

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If you are searching for a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate click below.

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For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.

ICE Detainee Search

Richmond County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/4/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 0 0.00%
Black 993 95.57%
Hispanic or Latino 46 4.43%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 0 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 0 0.00%
Other 0 0.00%
Total 1,039 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department, Georgia Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Richmond County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/4/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 228 21.94%
Felony (2rd Degree) 249 23.97%
Felony (1st Degree) 33 3.18%
State Jail Felony 58 5.58%
Felony (Uncategorized) 222 21.37%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 249 23.97%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department, Georgia Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Richmond County Inmate Sex - 11/4/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 927 89.22%
Female 112 10.78%
Total 1,039 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department, Georgia Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Richmond County Inmate Age - 11/4/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 10 0.96%
18-20 47 4.52%
21-24 111 10.68%
25-30 188 18.09%
31-35 193 18.58%
36-40 173 16.65%
41-45 121 11.65%
46-50 70 6.74%
51-55 49 4.72%
56-60 44 4.23%
61-65 17 1.64%
66-75 13 1.25%
76-85 3 0.29%
Total 1,039 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department, Georgia Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department, Georgia Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Richmond County Correctional Institution serves the following cities and towns of Richmond County: Augusta, Blythe and Hephzibah.