Gulf County Detention Facility Inmate Search
Gulf County Detention Facility, Port St. Joe
Port St. Joe, Wewahitchka and Cape San Blas arrests are booked at the Gulf County Detention Facility on Cecil G.
Costin Sr. Boulevard. Gulf has no county roster online, so check VINELink or call 850-227-1124.
Our criminal court page has more.
1. Gulf jail address
The facility is at 1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Boulevard, Port St. Joe, FL 32456. Detention: 850-227-1124. Gulf County Sheriff's Office: 850-227-1115.
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To learn if someone is in the Gulf jail, search VINELink by name. Call the facility if a recent arrest is missing. Free notices are offered there as well.
↑ Back to the question list3. Bond in Port St. Joe
Gulf is in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit. First appearance happens within 24 hours, with these choices:
- ROR, freedom without a deposit.
- Cash in full, given back after the case less costs.
- A bondsman at 10 percent, minimum $100 per charge, kept as the fee.
People wanted in Bay or Franklin, or on probation violations, stay put even after paying. A missed Port St. Joe hearing triggers a warrant. See our Gulf bail page.
↑ Back to the question list4. Could a Wewahitchka warrant arrest end at the Costin Boulevard jail?
Yes. Port St. Joe's detention facility on Costin Boulevard books warrant pickups from Wewahitchka, Cape San Blas and Highland View. Call the clerk at 850-229-6112 to learn the next hearing date. The shared court records search shows any capias. Sheriff's deputies run local names; FDLE's statewide wanted roster adds the rest of Florida. An attorney can coordinate a surrender at Costin Boulevard, which shares a campus with the courthouse, so the first appearance can follow quickly. Visits are set up with jail staff.
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The Fourteenth Circuit Public Defender takes Gulf clients ruled indigent; the $50 fee can be waived.
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Call 850-227-1124 for the current visiting schedule. See visiting and remote visits.
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Inmates in Port St. Joe can make calls but can't get them. A prepaid account lets family pick up. Read phones, messages and tablets.
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Account deposits pay for commissary. Use methods the facility approves. See deposits and commissary.
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Put the person's name and booking number above the Costin Boulevard address. The mail guide lists what's banned.
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Gulf kids under 18 are handled in juvenile court. Detention, when ordered, means a ride to the Bay Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Panama City, 850-872-4706, and see a judge within 24 hours. Parents can call 850-227-1115.
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Call 850-227-1124 about medicine, seizures, diabetes or suicide risk.
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The U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, hears Gulf federal cases in Panama City, 30 W. Government St., Panama City, FL 32401.
A Gulf defendant meets a magistrate first and returns for a detention hearing on custody. The U.S. Marshals (850-806-0150) may lodge them in a county jail. Use the BOP finder after sentencing.
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- Port St. Joe booking prints are sent to DHS.
- ICE may issue an I-247A detainer.
- The facility can hold the person on the detainer up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
- F.S. 908.105 makes sure the bond judge and prosecutor see the detainer and the clerk files it.
- F.S. 907.041 keeps forcible-felony suspects who are unauthorized aliens in custody until first appearance; detention is presumed there but may be rebutted.
- F.S. 908.11 requires 287(g); ICE lists Gulf under the Task Force Model.
- Families can use ICE's online search or call the Miami field office, 2805 SW 145th Ave., Miramar, FL 33027, 954-843-5800.
14. State prison
Gulf inmates sentenced to prison wait in Port St. Joe for FDC, then go through reception. Track with the FDC database; see Florida prisons.
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Ask the Gulf County Sheriff's Office (850-227-1115). Most are public; F.S. 119.071 exempts some.
ICE photos need a FOIA request. Federal mugshots are released only for Marshals fugitive searches.
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- Port St. Joe Police Department: 850-227-1414
- Gulf County Sheriff's Office: 850-227-1115
Emergencies: 911.
↑ Back to the question listGulf County contacts
- Inmate search
- VINELink (Florida inmate search)
- Jail
- Gulf County Detention Facility, 1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Boulevard, Port St. Joe, FL 32456, 850-227-1124
- Sheriff
- 850-227-1115
Gulf County Detention Facility Inmate Services Information
Phone: 850-227-1124
Physical Address:
1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd.
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Gulf County Detention Facility
1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd.
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Gulf County Detention Facility
1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd.
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Every year Gulf County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 7,100 offenders, and maintain an average of 355 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Gulf County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Gulf County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Florida and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
If you are looking for a prisoner in Florida or Federal custody, click on the appropriate institution below.
If you are searching for an inmate being held in another county in Florida, click below.
If you are searching for a prisoner in a Florida State Prison click below.
If you are searching for a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate click below.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Search
For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.
Gulf County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/4/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 154 | 60.87% |
| Black | 60 | 23.72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 7.51% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 5 | 1.98% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.98% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 5 | 1.98% |
| Other | 5 | 1.98% |
| Total | 253 | 100.0% |
Gulf County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/4/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 55 | 21.74% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 60 | 23.72% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 9 | 3.56% |
| State Jail Felony | 15 | 5.93% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 54 | 21.34% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 60 | 23.72% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Gulf County Inmate Sex - 11/4/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 225 | 88.93% |
| Female | 28 | 11.07% |
| Total | 253 | 100.0% |
Gulf County Inmate Age - 11/4/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2 | 0.79% |
| 18-20 | 12 | 4.74% |
| 21-24 | 27 | 10.67% |
| 25-30 | 46 | 18.18% |
| 31-35 | 47 | 18.58% |
| 36-40 | 42 | 16.60% |
| 41-45 | 30 | 11.86% |
| 46-50 | 17 | 6.72% |
| 51-55 | 11 | 4.35% |
| 56-60 | 11 | 4.35% |
| 61-65 | 4 | 1.58% |
| 66-75 | 3 | 1.19% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.40% |
| Total | 253 | 100.0% |
- Gulf County Detention: 850-227-1124
- Gulf County Sheriff Administration: 850-639-5717
- Liberty County Jail (women): 850- 643-2235
- Sheriff Gulf County: 850-227-1115
The Gulf County Detention Facility serves the following cities and towns of Gulf County: Port St. Joe and Wewahitchka.