The jail is at 20776 Central Avenue East, Blountstown, FL 32424. The jail and the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office share one number, 850-674-5049.

Open Calhoun County Inmate Search to see who's held and why. With a small staff, phoning 850-674-5049 can be faster for fresh arrests. VINELink sends free release notices.

Calhoun is part of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit. Within 24 hours a judge holds first appearance and picks the release terms:

• Recognizance: out on a written pledge, no payment.
• Cash: the whole bond up front, returned later minus court costs.
• Bondsman: 10 percent of the bond, $100 or more per charge, not refunded.

Someone wanted by a different county, or on a probation violation, may stay put after bond. Skip court and a warrant follows. See our Calhoun bail page.

Ask the sheriff's office at 850-674-5049 about a Calhoun warrant. The Clerk of Court (850-674-4545) tracks hearings in Blountstown. Talk with a lawyer before turning yourself in.

The Fourteenth Circuit Public Defender represents Calhoun defendants a judge rules indigent. Florida's $50 application fee can be waived.

Visit times are limited, so call 850-674-5049 before driving over. Read our visiting and remote visit guides.

Calhoun inmates can only call out. A prepaid account lets family answer. See phones, messages and tablets.

Money on account goes toward snacks, soap and stamps from commissary. Ask the jail which deposit methods it accepts. Our deposit and commissary pages explain more.

Address mail with full name, booking number and the Central Avenue East address. Skip stickers and scented paper. Read our mail rules.

Under-18 arrests go to juvenile court. Calhoun youth who must be held are usually driven to the Bay Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Panama City, 850-872-4706, and get a hearing within 24 hours. Call 850-674-5049 for details.

Phone the jail at 850-674-5049 about blood pressure pills, insulin, seizures or suicide risk.

Calhoun federal arrests are assigned to the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, Panama City division, 30 W. Government St., Panama City, FL 32401.

The defendant first meets a magistrate judge. Custody is argued at a detention hearing rather than set from a list. The U.S. Marshals (850-806-0150) can keep a Calhoun defendant in a nearby county lockup. After sentencing, the BOP lookup shows the prison.

• Booking prints from Blountstown are compared with DHS files.
• ICE may answer with an I-247A detainer.
• Calhoun can hold for 48 hours after the normal release time at most, and weekends plus holidays are in the count.
• Per F.S. 908.105, the bond judge, the court record and the prosecutor all get the detainer.
• Per F.S. 907.041, a forcible-felony suspect who is an unauthorized alien waits for first appearance in custody, where detention is presumed unless rebutted.
• Per F.S. 908.11, every Florida sheriff running a jail needs a 287(g) deal; ICE records Calhoun's as Task Force Model with Warrant Service Officer.
• Check ICE detainee search for Calhoun relatives, or contact the Miami field office, 2805 SW 145th Ave., Miramar, FL 33027, 954-843-5800.

A prison sentence means waiting in Blountstown until the Department of Corrections picks the person up. Reception center staff screen and classify before the final assignment. Look it up with FDC's search; addresses are on our Florida prison page.

Yes. The sheriff's Calhoun jail log lists bookings with mugshots. You may need to tick a box to prove you're not a robot. Copies come from 850-674-5049.

ICE images require a FOIA filing with ICE. Federal photos aren't released except when Marshals post one to track a fugitive.

• Blountstown Police Department: 850-674-5987
• Calhoun County Sheriff's Office: 850-674-5049

Call 911 in emergencies.