Florida inmate records refer tothe forms, documents, and digital media collected, created, and stored relatedto inmates incarcerated by the state justice system. These records may includephotos, DNA evidence, forms, mugshots, fingerprints, audio, and videorecordings.
Typically, Florida inmaterecords will contain the offender’s name, address, phone number, birth date,gender, race, and physical description (height, weight, hair and eye color,etc.). They may also contain details from court records about the person’scrimes, sentencing, and any court-mandated programs or compliance items.
Some Florida inmate records arepublic, and some are kept private. After serving their entire sentence andfollowing a waiting period, inmates can apply for expungement to have theircriminal records hidden from public view.
Florida Prison and Jail System
The state of Florida has 143state penal institutions. Fifty of them are state prisons, 16 are annexes, andseven are private prison facilities. They also have 33 work camps, threere-entry centers, two road prisons, and one forestry camp. The other facilitieshelp with reintegration and training.
The Florida Department of Corrections runs and manages all the facilities and inmates withinthe system. All the prisons house felons who were sentenced to a year or morein prison. Those with lesser sentences may stay in the county jail for theirentire term.
Florida also has dozens ofcounty jails managed and operated by the county Sheriff’s office.
How to Search for Inmates in Florida
The Florida Department ofCorrections has a search tool on its website where the public can search for an inmateincarcerated in state prison. You can search using a partial name or theinmate’s DC number. The search results will show a list including the inmate’sname, DC number, race, gender, release date, birthdate, and the facility theycurrently reside in.
If you click the inmate’s name,you will see additional details that include a mugshot, aliases, previousincarcerations, offenses, charges, and sentencing.
To find someone in a jail inFlorida, you can contact the Sheriff’s office or check their website. Theyoften have search tools or lists of current residents.
You can also usethird-party tools like InfoTracer to find an inmate currently residing in aFlorida prison. They curate public records from all over the country so you canperform a U.S.-wide search to find inmates incarcerated anywhere.
Types of Jails in Florida
- Federal Prisons - 11
- State Prisons - 69
- Private Prisons - 8
- County Jails - 97
- County Juvenile Detention Centers - 21
- City Jails - 2
- Police Departments - 264
How to Contact, Send Money to or Visit an Inmate in Florida
Florida strongly supports familyreunification during incarceration, and they encourage family and friends tovisit.
To visit an inmate in a Floridaprison, you must visit the website, download the application, and mail it in. Once approved, you may begin visitingon designated days/times. You must follow all rules during a visit.
You cannot call an inmate, butthey can call you. However, you must be on the inmate’s approved call listbefore you can begin receiving calls.
You may send letters andpackages of approved items to an inmate by following the instructions on this page.
Inmates’ are allowedemail, and Florida has contracted with JPay Inc. to provide access to email forall inmates.
Federal Jails
- Coleman I USP
Address: 846 Ne 54th Terrace, Sumterville, FL 33521
Phone: 352-689-6000 More - Coleman II USP
Address: 847 Ne 54th Terrace, Sumterville, FL 33521
Phone: 352-689-7000 More - Coleman Low FCI
Address: 848 Ne 54th Terrace, Sumterville, FL 33521
Phone: 352-689-4000 More - Coleman Medium FCI
Address: 849 Ne 54th Terrace, Sumterville, FL 33521
Phone: 352-689-5000 More - Marianna FCI
Address: 3625 Fci Road, Marianna, FL 32446
Phone: 850-526-2313 More - Miami FCI
Address: 15801 S.w. 137th Avenue, Miami, FL 33177
Phone: 305-259-2100 More - Miami FDC
Address: 33 Ne 4th Street, Miami, FL 33132
Phone: 305-577-0010 More - Miami RRM
Address: 401 N Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33128
Phone: 305-982-1181 More - Pensacola FPC
Address: 110 Raby Ave, Pensacola, FL 32509
Phone: 850-457-1911 More - Tallahassee FCI
Address: 501 Capital Circle, Ne, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: 850-878-2173 More
Police Departments in Florida
- Altamonte Springs Police Department
Address: 175 Newburyport Ave, Altamonte springs, FL 32701
Phone: (407) 339-2441 More - Apalachicola Police Department
Address: 127 Avenue E, Apalachicola, FL 32320
Phone: 850.653.9755 More - Casselberry Police Department
Address: 4195 South U.s. Highway 17-92, Casselberry, FL 32707
Phone: 407-262-7616 More - Indian River Shores Public Safety
Address: William Schauman, Indian river shores, FL 32963
Phone: (772)231-2451 More - Lake City Police Department
Address: 225 Nw Main Blvd, Lake city, FL 32055
Phone: 386-752-4344 More - Longwood Police Department
Address: 235 W Church Ave, Longwood, FL 32750
Phone: (407)260-3400 More - Miami Dade Public Housing Agency Rime Reduction Office
Address: 2135 Nw 52nd Street, Miami, FL 33142
Phone: (305)638-6308 More - Miami Gardens Police Department
Address: 18611 Nw 27th Avenue, Miami gardens, FL 33169
Phone: 305-474-6473 More - Starke Police Department
Address: 830 Edwards Rd, Starke, FL 32091
Phone: 904-964-5400 More - Wauchula Police Department
Address: 128 S 7th Ave, Wauchula, FL 33873
Phone: (863) 773-3265 More
Florida Counties
- Alachua
- Baker
- Bay
- Bradford
- Brevard
- Broward
- Calhoun
- Charlotte
- Citrus
- Clay
- Collier
- Columbia
- Dixie
- Duval
- Escambia
- Flagler
- Franklin
- Gadsden
- Gilchrist
- Glades
- Gulf
- Hamilton
- Hardee
- Hendry
- Hernando
- Highlands
- Hillsborough
- Holmes
- Indian River
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Lafayette
- Lake
- Lee
- Leon
- Levy
- Liberty
- Madison
- Manatee
- Marion
- Martin
- Miami Dade
- Monroe
- Nassau
- Okaloosa
- Okeechobee
- Orange
- Osceola
- Palm Beach
- Pasco
- Pinellas
- Polk
- Putnam
- Santa Rosa
- Sarasota
- Seminole
- Sumter
- Suwannee
- Taylor
- Union
- Volusia
- Wakulla
- Walton
- Washington
