Escambia County Jail
The Escambia County Jail is also known as the
Escambia County Department of Corrections. Like most Florida jails, the jail
in Pensacola is normally filled over the actual custodial capacity. Here
is what the Escambia County Sheriff's Office has to say about the jail:
"The Detention Division is the single
largest component of the Sheriff’s Office employing over 300
deputies and 150 civilians who are responsible for the care,
custody and control of over 1,600 inmates. These inmates are housed
in the main jail on “L” Street and in the Central Booking &
Detention facility on Leonard Street.
The vast majority of these inmates are awaiting trial on charges
ranging from probation violation to murder.
Annually Detention books into and releases from jail over 24,000
people." Emphasis added.
The Escambia County detention facility is used for several
purposes:
- The Escambia County Jail will hold an inmate
in Pensacola, Florida, who has been unable to make bond in felony and/or
misdemeanor cases. For felony cases, click
The Escambia County Jail is used to
incarcerate defendants sentenced in felony cases before defendants
are transported to state prison facilities.
The Escambia County Jail is used to hold
inmates awaiting transfer to Immigration and Naturalization
facilities, federal facilities, inpatient mental health facilities
and for other purposes.
The jail has specific policies
concerning inmate visitation, phone calls, and other matters relating to
defendants and inmates being held there. For visitation, click
here.
For the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions), click
Escambia County Jail Frequently Asked
Questions or call (850) 436-9650.
Here is a real gem from the FAQ:
"Inmates will receive daily
meals, uniforms and linens regardless of their ability to pay.
Subsistence fees will be charged to the inmate’s money account. If
he/she has money in his/her money account, the fees will be deducted
from the balance. If the inmate does not have any money in his/her
account at the time the fees are charged, a lien will be placed against
the inmate’s account for the amount due. The fees will be collected as
money is deposited into his/her account. A lien may also be placed
against any of the inmate’s personal property as well." This means that
people coming out of jail often find money and personal property
missing.
The facility is located in Pensacola, Florida, off
of Fairfield Drive. They have two locations.
NOTE: This facility has an inmate lookup that can
be accessed via the hyperlinks above. This jail is run by the Escambia
County Sheriff's Office.
If you or someone you love is in the Escambia
County Jail, you probably need to talk to Pensacola attorney Stephen G.
Cobb.
