Escambia County Main Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: June 04, 2024
Address
1700 W Leonard St, Pensacola, FL 32522
Beds
1300
County
Escambia
Phone
850-436-9831
Email
inmatevisitation@myescambia.com
Mailing Address
PO Box 17800, Pensacola, FL 32522

Escambia Co Jail is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for County - medium facility.

The phone carrier is Global Tel Link (GTL) - ConnectNetwork, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are seeking to send your inmate money for commissary, one recommended for this facility is AccessCorrections There is a fee for sending money, see their rates and limitations.

If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

Satellite View of Escambia County Main Jail

You can support your loved ones at Escambia Co Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 850-436-9831.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work here so that you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Escambia Co Jail is a detention center located at 1700 W Leonard St Pensacola, FL which is operated locally by the Escambia County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Escambia County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Pensacola Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals.

You can see all the arrest records for Florida here.

Escambia County Corrections, its correctional officers, and support personnel are responsible for the care, custody, and control of over 1,300 inmates. These inmates are housed here in the Main Jail, or the Work Release Center, or the Walton County Jail. The vast majority of these inmates are awaiting trial on charges ranging from violation of probation to murder. Annually, Escambia County Corrections books and releases over 15,000 people.

The Main Jail facility has 815 beds and employs over 450 in the main jail & work release security, health services, booking & transportation, central support services, training and citizen liaison, professional standards and accreditation, and contract services divisions.

On April 29, 2014, the basement of the Central Booking and Detention Center experienced torrential rainfall which flooded the entire basement, and as a result, caused an explosion that occurred in the early morning hours of April 30. The explosion resulted in the catastrophic loss of the facility and it was condemned. Due to the loss of this facility, Escambia County Corrections lost over 600 beds, and inmates are now being housed at the County Work Release Center, Road Prison as well as at the Walton County Jail to make up for that loss of bed space.

The only county-operated work camp in Florida, the Escambia County Work Annex provides a part of the manual labor workforce for Escambia County's Road Department, Solid Waste, Parks and Recreation, Animal Shelter, and Facilities Maintenance. Supervised by road corrections officers, our work crews perform various tasks for the county such as clearing rights of way, grounds maintenance, drainage projects, and other aspects of road and stormwater maintenance. The work annex performs all the typical activities associated with the incarceration of inmates including internal security, administration, food service, and building and grounds maintenance. To minimize food expenditures and work toward self-sufficiency, we use inmate labor in our farming, hydroponics, and aquaculture programs. They offer re-entry programs such as a welding program where an inmate can earn national certifications in welding, G.E.D., life skills/parenting class, 40 days of purpose, and A.A.

Please read the 43-page Inmate Rules and Regulations Handbook for more complete details of the Jail operations and expectations of the inmate population.

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in Florida. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Escambia County Main Jail.

The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

Escambia County Corrections offers video visitation for inmates incarcerated for both the Escambia County Jail and the Escambia County Work Annex, at the Video Visitation Center located at 3080 N. Pace Blvd. All visitations for inmates can be scheduled online. Visit gettingout.com to learn how you can schedule at-home video visitations or call 1-855-516-0115.

The Escambia County Corrections Video Visitation Center operates seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., including county-observed holidays.

  • Visitation Times - Main Jail - 8-11 a.m. | 12:30-3:30 p.m. | 7:45-8:45 p.m.

  • Visitation Times - Work Annex - 9-11:30 a.m. | 12:30-4:30 p.m. | 5:30-8:45 p.m.

NOTE: Please review ALL documents on this page BEFORE scheduling a visit.

Online Visitation Scheduling & Registration

  • Go to gettingout.com
  • Register as a visitor
  • Check your e-mail for an auto-generated password
  • Login and reset your password
  • Schedule your visit

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