Walton County Jail
Located in DeFuniak Springs, Florida, the
Walton County Jail is also known as the Walton County Department of
Corrections. Like most of Florida's jails, the facility is normally filled
over their custodial capacity. A new section is under construction, yet
many inmates are being held in tents until the new section has been
completed.
The facility is used for several
purposes:
- The Walton County Jail will hold inmates
who have been unable to make bond in Walton County felony and
misdemeanor cases.
- The Walton County Jail is used to incarcerate
inmates sentenced in misdemeanor cases for up to one year.
- The Walton County Jail is used to incarcerate
inmates sentenced in felony cases before transportation to state prison facilities.
- The Walton 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 Walton County Jail has specific policies
concerning visitation, phone calls, and other matters relating to
defendants and inmates being held there. For visitation, and any other
matters concerning the Walton County Jail, call (850) 892-8186 or (850) 892-8199. At the
time of this entry, they have a website address as part of the Walton
County Sheriff’s Office – but it contains absolutely no information at
all.
