Direct access to every Florida county jail's inmate search. Each county in Florida operates its own detention facility managed by the elected sheriff. Under the Florida Sunshine Law (Chapter 119, Fla. Stat.), booking records are public, and every sheriff publishes an online roster. This page links directly to each county's dedicated information page.
Florida operates 67 independent county jail systems, one for each county in the state. Under the Florida Sunshine Law (Chapter 119, Florida Statutes), inmate booking records are public and searchable by anyone. Each county sheriff's office (or, in three counties, the county corrections department) maintains an online roster of people currently in custody. Records typically appear within 2 to 6 hours of booking.
If you know the county where the person was arrested, click through to that county's page in the directory above. Each county page includes a direct link to the sheriff's official inmate search, the main jail phone number, facility addresses, the judicial circuit, and guidance on the next 24 hours, first appearance under Florida Rule 3.130, bond, visitation, and contacting the inmate.
If you do not know which county the arrest occurred in, you have three options. First, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) maintains statewide criminal history records, but consumer-facing searches are limited. Second, the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com can locate filed cases statewide for registered parties. Third, VINELink at vinelink.vineapps.com offers free automatic notifications for upcoming court dates and releases across all 67 counties. Finally, our 24/7 phone line can check multiple Florida counties plus FDC, federal BOP, and ICE detention simultaneously.
Florida has three separate incarceration systems, each searched differently. County jails (listed here) hold pretrial defendants and people serving sentences of 364 days or less. The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) houses state felony convictions over one year; search at fdc.myflorida.com. The federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) houses those convicted under federal law; search at bop.gov/inmateloc. An arrested person typically moves through all three: booked into the county jail, potentially transferred to FDC after sentencing if the sentence exceeds one year, and separately to BOP if federal charges apply.
The 67 counties are organized into 20 judicial circuits. Each circuit has its own chief judge, state attorney, and public defender. Circuit courts handle felonies, complex civil cases, probate, juvenile, and domestic relations matters. County courts within each circuit handle misdemeanors, traffic, and lower-value civil disputes. When you see a reference to the "15th Judicial Circuit," it means the court system covering Palm Beach County specifically. The 11th Circuit covers Miami-Dade. The 17th covers Broward. First appearance hearings (Rule 3.130, within 24 hours of arrest) happen in the county where the arrest occurred, in the appropriate circuit.
Most Florida counties have their sheriff operate the county jail. Three notable exceptions: Miami-Dade County's jail system is run by the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department (MDCR), a county government department reporting to the Mayor. Orange County's jail is run by the Orange County Corrections Department (OCCD), a department under the Board of County Commissioners. Volusia County operates its jail through Volusia County Corrections Division, similarly structured. Osceola County also uses a corrections department model. In these counties, inmate records are maintained by the corrections department, not the sheriff's office.
If you are not sure which county the person was arrested in, call our free 24/7 line. We check county jails, Florida Department of Corrections (FDC), federal BOP, and ICE detention simultaneously and report back within minutes.
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