Florida Inmate Search

Florida's corrections system comprises numerous correctional facilities, including state prisons, federal prisons, county jails, private penitentiaries, and community corrections. Inmate records in Florida are documents, files, forms, or digital media created, collected, and stored related to individuals incarcerated by the Florida corrections and justice system. They may include images, forms, mugshots, fingerprints, DNA samples, and video and audio recordings.  

In brief, inmate records primarily contain personal and administrative information regarding inmates. Personal information includes identifying details such as the person's full name, aliases, age, gender, race, date of birth, nationality, address, and physical description (hair color, eye color, tattoos, scars, and other marks). On the other hand, administrative data include the inmate's registration number, booking date and time, arresting agency, facility location, criminal history, current charges, bond or bail amount, court dates, mugshots, transfer details, custody status, and projected release dates.  

According to the Florida Sunshine Laws, inmate records are public information. The general public or interested parties can obtain these records from official custodians upon request. Generally, the Florida Department of Corrections is the chief custodian of inmate records in Florida. You can also acquire these records from your local sheriff's office or police department. You should note that some records, such as medical or juvenile, are confidential. 

Finding out about an inmate in Delaware is simple. The criterion often depends on where the inmate is serving time, as follows: 

Delaware State Offender Locator 

Florida houses 128 state prisons, including 50 major facilities, 20 work camps, 15 annexes, seven private facilities, three reentry centers, two road forestry camps, one basic training camp, 9 FDC work release centers, and 21 privately-operated work release centers. The Florida Department of Corrections is in charge of the safety and custody of the above institutions. These facilities typically house inmates sentenced to a year or more in prison.  

To locate an inmate in these facilities, visit DOC's official website and click "Offender Search." This directs you to the "Corrections Offender Network," which has several search options as follows:  

• Search All Corrections Offender Databases 
• Inmate Population Information Search 
• Inmate Release Information Search 
• Inmate Escape Information Search  
• Supervised Population Information Search 
• Absconder/Fugitive Information Search 

Generally, to conduct an inmate search, you must provide the inmate's Last Name, First Name, and DC Number. The Florida DOC updates information on this database regularly to ensure it is accurate and complete.  

County Jail Inmates 

County jails in Florida typically house detainees awaiting trial and offenders serving short-term sentences, usually a year or less. Most inmates here serve time for less severe crimes, such as misdemeanor offenses. County sheriff's offices are responsible for operating and maintaining county jails in Florida.  

Most county jails provide an inmate search tool on the jail webpage on the sheriff's office's official website. They regularly publish inmate rosters containing a list of current inmates at the jail facility on these websites. If these lookup tools are unavailable, consider calling the jail facility to locate your incarcerated loved one's whereabouts. Remember, the jail staff will ask for the offender's name and identification number.  

How to Locate a Federal Prisoner 

There are eight stand-alone federal prisons and four prison camps in Florida. The Southeast Regional Office is responsible for the custody of these federal correctional facilities. They cumulatively house 8687 incarcerated offenders.  

To locate an inmate in a federal prison, visit the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) official website and click "Find an Inmate."