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Find a Sarasota County Jail Inmate and Confirm Current Custody
For a Sarasota County jail inmate search, start with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Arrests & Inmate Search rather than a commercial roster. The official search covers people booked into the Sarasota County Correctional Facility and can help you confirm an arrest, custody information, charges and available bond details. Because bookings, releases and transfers can change quickly, use the jail record for current custody and the Sarasota Clerk’s court records for the case outcome.
Sarasota County Correctional Facility
2020 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34237
Corrections/Booking: 941-861-4601
Lobby: Daily, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Sheriff Records: 941-861-4025, Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., except holidays
Clerk criminal cases: 941-861-7400
How to Search the Sarasota County Jail Roster
- Open the official Sarasota County Sheriff Arrests & Inmate Search.
- Use the embedded arrest/inmate search tool and enter the identifying information you know. A correctly spelled full legal name is the best starting point when you do not have an inmate or booking number.
- Compare possible matches carefully. Check identifying information, booking/arrest details and offense information rather than relying on the name alone.
- Open the matching record and note the inmate identifier, current status, charges and any bond information shown. Keep the inmate ID because it is needed for services such as mail, deposits and some communication accounts.
- If you need the actual criminal case, court dates or final disposition, continue to Sarasota ClerkNet.
What the Jail Search Tells You — and What It Does Not
| Information | How to use it |
|---|---|
| Identity | Confirm you have the correct person before sending money, mail or arranging a visit. |
| Booking/arrest information | Shows the jail-side record connected with the current or prior arrest entry. |
| Charges/offenses | Treat these as arrest or booking allegations, not proof that the person was convicted. |
| Bond information | Use it as the current jail record, but understand that a judge can later change release conditions or bond. |
| Custody/release information | Check immediately before paying, mailing or arranging services because custody can change quickly. |
| Case outcome | Use ClerkNet instead. The Sheriff’s inmate search does not establish the final court disposition. |
The Sheriff’s Office also explains that several law-enforcement agencies bring arrestees to the Sarasota County Jail. If you need the underlying police report rather than the booking entry, request it from the agency that made the arrest. The Sheriff’s Records Section can be reached at 941-861-4025 for Sheriff’s Office records.
If You Cannot Find the Person
A blank Sarasota County inmate search does not always mean the person was never arrested. Work through these checks in order:
- Check spelling: try the legal last name and common spelling variations.
- Allow for booking: a new arrestee may still be completing intake, warrant checks, fingerprinting, medical screening and classification.
- Check release: the person may already have bonded out, been released or moved from active custody.
- Check the court case: a person can leave jail while the criminal case continues. Search ClerkNet by defendant name or case number.
- Check state custody: someone sentenced or transferred to a Florida state prison belongs in the Florida Department of Corrections offender search, not the county jail roster.
- Check federal custody: use the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator for a person in federal custody.
- Call the jail: for unresolved current-custody questions, call 941-861-4601 with the person’s full name and other identifying information available.
How to Find the Court Case, Court Date and Disposition
The jail roster and court record answer different questions. The roster tells you about custody. ClerkNet, operated by the Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller, follows the criminal case.
ClerkNet provides public online access to Sarasota County court information, including criminal records dating from 2003 forward. Anonymous users can search basic case information without registering, subject to legal restrictions on sealed, confidential or otherwise protected records.
- Go to ClerkNet.
- Select the general public/anonymous access option if you do not need a registered account.
- Search by defendant name or case number.
- Open the matching criminal case.
- Review case events for scheduled hearings and review the docket for filings, orders and disposition information that is available to the public.
For criminal-case help, call the Clerk at 941-861-7400. Court Services operates Monday through Friday, generally 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The Sarasota Main Office is at 2000 Main Street, Sarasota, and a full-service Venice office is located at 4004 S. Tamiami Trail, 2nd Floor, Venice.
Bond, First Appearance and Release Information
2026 Florida statewide bond schedule
Florida’s 2026 statewide bond schedule applies to qualifying releases before first appearance. It does not guarantee a particular person’s release or bind the judge at a bond hearing. Certain arrests require first appearance before release, and a local circuit may impose additional or higher conditions.
| 2026 statewide category | Scheduled amount |
|---|---|
| Qualifying third-degree felony involving force or threat of force | $5,000 |
| Qualifying third-degree felony without force or threat of force | $2,500 |
| Qualifying first-degree misdemeanor involving force or threat | $1,000 |
| Qualifying first-degree misdemeanor without force, excluding DUI/BUI | $500 |
| Qualifying second-degree misdemeanor involving force or threat | $250 |
| Qualifying second-degree misdemeanor without force, excluding DUI/BUI | $150 |
| First-degree misdemeanor DUI/BUI | $1,000 |
| Second-offense, second-degree misdemeanor DUI/BUI | $750 |
| First-offense, second-degree misdemeanor DUI/BUI | $500 |
You can review the Florida Supreme Court 2026 Uniform Statewide Bond Schedule for the complete rules and exclusions. Some offense categories and statutory circumstances require a first appearance before release.
Paying an eligible Sarasota County Jail bond
The Sheriff’s Jail Booking page states that qualifying bail payments of up to $7,500 can be made through the county’s listed electronic payment service onsite, by phone or online. The Sarasota County Jail pay-location code published by the Sheriff is 8673. Phone payment assistance is listed as 1-877-392-2455.
Before paying, re-check the inmate record or call Booking at 941-861-4601. A bond shown earlier can change after judicial review, and separate charges can have separate bond requirements. Start from the official Jail Booking page so you use the Sheriff’s current payment instructions rather than an old third-party link.
First appearance schedule
The Sheriff’s victim-notification page lists first appearances held at the jail at 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and court holidays. A specific defendant’s schedule can change, so confirm the actual case event through the jail or ClerkNet.
Sarasota County Jail Video Visitation
The Sarasota County Correctional Facility has transitioned away from traditional onsite visitation for friends and family. The current public option is online video visitation.
| Visit type | Online video visitation |
|---|---|
| Published rate | $0.18 per minute |
| Days | Seven days a week |
| Morning | 8:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. |
| Afternoon | 12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. |
| Evening | 8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. |
| Help | 941-861-4601 |
- Confirm through the inmate roster that the person is still housed in Sarasota County custody.
- Open the Sheriff’s Visitation & Mail page.
- Follow its current registration link to the ViaPath/GTL visitation system.
- Create the required visitor account and locate the inmate.
- Select an available time within the published visitation window.
- Complete the visit from the supported device or app and follow all facility rules.
Visits are subject to monitoring and recording. The Sheriff states that internet-visit refunds are not issued, and visits can be denied when facility rules are violated or operational/security needs interfere with the schedule.
How to Send Mail or an Electronic Message
Regular non-legal mail
Do not mail ordinary letters directly to 2020 Main Street. The Sheriff’s Office says non-legal mail sent to the correctional facility will be returned. Regular mail is routed through the jail’s scanning system.
Regular inmate mail address
Sarasota County Corrections Facility, FL
INMATE NAME, ID NUMBER
PO Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
The inmate’s name and ID number must be clearly printed on the envelope or postcard. Regular letters, postcards and greeting cards are scanned so the inmate can read them electronically on a kiosk or tablet.
Legal mail
Legal mail address
Inmate Name
Sarasota County Correctional Facility
2020 Main Street
Sarasota, FL 34237
Legal correspondence must be clearly identifiable as legal mail from an attorney, court, Department of Corrections or Parole Board.
Electronic messages
The jail uses GettingOut for two-way electronic messaging. The Sheriff’s current page lists messages at $0.25 each. Users must create a GettingOut account. Content restrictions apply to electronic messages just as they do to mailed correspondence.
Inmate Money, Commissary, Care Packages and Phone Calls
Depositing money
Before sending money, confirm the inmate’s current custody and ID/PIN. The Sheriff’s payment page lists these methods:
- Jail lobby kiosk: 2020 Main Street, available 24 hours; cash and credit/debit cards are accepted. The kiosk does not accept money orders or $1 bills.
- Online: deposits can be made through the payment provider linked by the Sheriff’s official page.
- Phone: deposit assistance is listed at 1-866-394-0490 during the provider’s published service hours.
- Money order: payable to Access Secure Deposits and mailed to Access Corrections, P.O. Box 12486, St. Louis, MO 63132. Include Florida, Sarasota, the inmate’s name and ID number.
The Sheriff currently publishes a $25 minimum online/phone deposit, a $100 maximum individual deposit, a $200 weekly limit and no more than five transactions per inmate and per credit-card number. The same official page notes that transaction-fee structures have changed, so check the charge shown by the provider before submitting payment.
Money deposited into an inmate account can be reduced by existing account liens. The Sheriff also states that inmates are generally assessed a $1.50 daily meal cost unless an applicable exception applies.
Commissary and care packages
Commissary service is provided through Trinity Services Group and includes approved personal-care items, snacks and other authorized products. Family or friends can also order approved care packages using the MyCarePack service linked from the Sheriff’s official payments page.
Inmate phone calls
The Sheriff’s Office identifies Global Tel*Link/ConnectNetwork as the inmate telephone provider. Friends and family can establish a prepaid collect account through ConnectNetwork or call 800-483-8314. Inmates place outgoing calls; family members cannot call the housing unit and ask to be connected directly to an inmate.
The jail advises users not to attempt three-way calling, call transfers or similar actions that can cause a correctional phone call to disconnect.
Property, Prescription Glasses and Medical Questions
The Sarasota County Jail does not accept property mailed or delivered for an inmate, including items intended for release. The Sheriff’s published exception is prescription glasses accompanied by the eyeglass prescription.
For items an inmate may need after release, the Sheriff’s Office suggests USPS Hold for Pickup at the Sarasota Main Post Office, 1661 Ringling Boulevard.
Inmate funds generally may only be released to bail-bond companies. The property supervisor may review a request involving a family hardship.
Medical information
The Sheriff’s Visitation & Mail page directs inmate medical-care questions to NaphCare at 1-800-592-4611 or friendsandfamily@naphcare.com. A signed Release of Information is required before medical information about a specific inmate can be disclosed.
The jail states that emergency medical treatment is not denied because of inability to pay. Its published non-emergency charges include $10 for a doctor’s call, $10 for a dentist’s call, $10 for each prescription and $5 for a nurse’s call. Emergency jail treatment, psychiatric/obstetrical services and certain staff-ordered follow-ups are listed without charge.
Sarasota County Jail Contacts and Official Resources
| Need | Official contact/resource |
|---|---|
| Search current/recent inmates | Sheriff Arrests & Inmate Search |
| Booking/custody question | 941-861-4601 |
| Jail address | 2020 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34237 |
| Jail lobby | Daily, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. |
| Sheriff arrest/report records | 941-861-4025, Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., excluding holidays |
| Criminal court case | ClerkNet / 941-861-7400 |
| Visitation and mail | Official visitation & mail instructions |
| Money/commissary/phone | Official inmate payment/services page |
| Inmate property | Official inmate property rules |
| Bond/payment guidance | Official Jail Booking page |
These direct government resources are preferable to commercial inmate databases for decisions involving current custody, money, visitation, court appearances or release because jail information can change rapidly.
Sarasota County Jail Inmate Search FAQs
1. What is the official Sarasota County jail inmate search?
The official search is the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Arrests & Inmate Search at sarasotasheriff.org. It should be your first source for a person booked into the Sarasota County Correctional Facility.
2. What number do I call to find out if someone is in Sarasota County Jail?
Call Sarasota County Corrections/Booking at 941-861-4601. This is especially useful when an arrest is recent, an online result is unclear or the inmate may have been released or transferred.
3. Where is the Sarasota County Jail located?
The Sarasota County Correctional Facility is at 2020 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34237. The Sheriff’s Office lists public lobby hours as 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily.
4. Why can I not find a recently arrested person in the roster?
The person may still be completing booking, the name may be entered differently, or the person may already have been released or transferred. Recheck the spelling and call Booking at 941-861-4601 if the arrest was recent.
5. Does the Sarasota County inmate roster show whether someone was convicted?
No. A jail charge or booking entry is not a conviction and does not show the final disposition of the criminal case. Use Sarasota ClerkNet to check filed charges, court events, orders and available disposition information.
6. How do I find a Sarasota County inmate’s court date?
Search Sarasota ClerkNet by the defendant’s name or case number, open the matching case and review the Case Events section for scheduled hearings. The Clerk’s criminal-case number is 941-861-7400.
7. Can I visit a Sarasota County Jail inmate in person?
Traditional onsite friend-and-family visitation has been discontinued. The Sheriff’s Office currently provides online video visitation seven days a week at a published rate of $0.18 per minute.
8. Where do I send regular mail to a Sarasota County Jail inmate?
Regular non-legal mail goes to Sarasota County Corrections Facility, FL, INMATE NAME, ID NUMBER, PO Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131. Do not send ordinary inmate mail directly to the Sarasota jail address.
9. How can I put money on a Sarasota County inmate’s account?
You can use the 24-hour lobby kiosk, the online deposit provider linked by the Sheriff, the published telephone deposit service or an Access Secure Deposits money order. Confirm the inmate’s name and PIN/ID before paying.
10. What should I do if the person has been transferred out of the county jail?
If the person was transferred to Florida state prison, use the Florida Department of Corrections offender search. For federal custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator. The Sarasota jail roster is not a statewide or federal prison locator.
Best Next Step
For most searches, you only need two official systems: begin with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s inmate search to confirm custody and booking information, then use ClerkNet when you need the criminal case, hearing schedule or final court disposition. Save the inmate ID before arranging mail, visitation, money or communications.