Hardee County Detention Facility Inmate Search
Hardee County Detention Facility, Wauchula
Hardee County, along U.S. 17 in the citrus belt, books Wauchula, Bowling Green and Zolfo Springs arrests at its detention facility on East Summit Street. Hardee has no web roster; search VINELink, use the sheriff's mobile app, or call 863-773-0304. For the next step, try our criminal court page.
1. Hardee jail address
The Hardee County Detention Facility is at 900 East Summit Street, Wauchula, FL 33873. The facility and the Hardee County Sheriff's Office share 863-773-0304.
Back to questions ↑2. Hardee roster
Hardee's site has no online search, so use VINELink to see who's held. The sheriff's mobile app shows the jail arrest log: get it on the App Store or Google Play. A quick call to 863-773-0304 can confirm a recent arrest.
Back to questions ↑3. Bond in Wauchula
Hardee belongs to the Tenth Judicial Circuit, with Polk and Highlands. A judge holds first appearance within 24 hours:
- ROR, a promise in writing.
- Cash, all of it, returned after the case minus costs.
- A bondsman: 10 percent of the bond, $100 floor per charge, kept.
A Polk or DeSoto warrant, or probation, can keep someone in. If they skip court, a warrant issues. See our Hardee bail page.
Back to questions ↑4. Is the Summit Street facility holding someone from Bowling Green on a warrant?
It may be. Wauchula's detention facility on East Summit Street books warrant arrests from Bowling Green, Zolfo Springs and Ona. For custody and bond details, phone the Sheriff's Office at 863-773-0304. Its warrants division page lists open local warrants, and the Online Court Records Search carries the case. Warrants from elsewhere sit in FDLE's statewide fugitive and wanted list. If one is yours, an attorney can set the surrender date, and the Room 202 clerk can reset the hearing.
Back to questions ↑5. Public defender
The Tenth Circuit Public Defender takes Hardee defendants ruled indigent. The $50 fee may be waived.
Back to questions ↑6. Visiting
Call 863-773-0304 for the Summit Street schedule. See visiting and remote visits.
Back to questions ↑7. Phones
Hardee inmates can only make outgoing calls, billed to a prepaid account. See calls, messages, tablets.
Back to questions ↑8. Money
Account money buys commissary. Ask what deposit methods the facility takes. Read money and commissary.
Back to questions ↑9. Mail
Address the envelope: inmate name, booking number, 900 East Summit Street. Nothing sticky or perfumed. Check mail rules.
Back to questions ↑10. Hardee juveniles
Hardee teens under 18 go to juvenile court. A youth ordered held is sent to a Department of Juvenile Justice regional detention center and sees a judge within 24 hours. Call 863-773-0304 to learn where.
Back to questions ↑11. Medical
Worried about a heart condition, missed insulin or self-harm? Phone 863-773-0304.
Back to questions ↑12. Hardee federal cases
The U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, hears Hardee federal cases in Tampa, 801 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, FL 33602.
A Tampa magistrate handles the first appearance, and a detention hearing settles custody. The U.S. Marshals (813-483-4200) may keep federal prisoners in county jails. Sentenced people appear on the BOP locator.
Back to questions ↑13. ICE detainers in Hardee
- Wauchula booking prints are compared with DHS files.
- ICE may file an I-247A detainer.
- Hardee may keep someone at ICE's request up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
- F.S. 908.105: the bond judge gets notice, the clerk files the detainer, and the prosecutor is told.
- F.S. 907.041: a Wauchula forcible-felony booking of someone lacking lawful status means no release until first appearance; then detention is presumed, though the defense can push back.
- F.S. 908.11: 287(g) is required; ICE's Hardee entry names the task force and warrant service versions.
- Hardee families can search ICE's online tool or call the Miami field office, 2805 SW 145th Ave., Miramar, FL 33027, 954-843-5800.
14. State prison
Sentenced Hardee inmates wait on Summit Street for FDC transport, then go to reception for testing. Track with the FDC offender tool; Florida prisons are listed here.
Back to questions ↑15. Hardee mugshots
Hardee's official site does not offer an online search with booking photos; it points people to the sheriff's mobile app for the jail arrest log. To get a photo, ask the Hardee County Sheriff's Office at 863-773-0304. Most are public; F.S. 119.071 exempts certain ones.
For ICE pictures, use ICE's FOIA system. Federal mugshots are withheld except in Marshals fugitive notices.
Back to questions ↑16. Hardee police numbers
- Wauchula Police Department: 863-773-3265
- Hardee County Sheriff's Office: 863-773-0304
Call 911 in an emergency.
Back to questions ↑Hardee County contacts
- Inmate search
- VINELink (Florida inmate search)
- Jail
- Hardee County Detention Facility, 900 East Summit Street, Wauchula, FL 33873, 863-773-0304
- Sheriff
- 863-773-0304
- Clerk
- 863-773-4174
Hardee County Detention Facility Inmate Services Information
Phone: 863-767-0873
Physical Address:
900 E. Summit Street
Wauchula, FL 33873
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Hardee County Detention Facility
900 E. Summit St.
Wauchula, FL 33873
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Hardee County Detention Facility
900 E. Summit St.
Wauchula, FL 33873
Every year Hardee County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 6,260 offenders, and maintain an average of 313 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 Hardee County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Hardee 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.
Hardee County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/1/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5 | 2.05% |
| Black | 43 | 17.62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 179 | 73.36% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 4 | 1.64% |
| Asian | 5 | 2.05% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 4 | 1.64% |
| Other | 4 | 1.64% |
| Total | 244 | 100.0% |
Hardee County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/1/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 55 | 22.54% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 54 | 22.13% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 11 | 4.51% |
| State Jail Felony | 22 | 9.02% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 58 | 23.77% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 44 | 18.03% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Hardee County Inmate Sex - 11/1/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 221 | 90.57% |
| Female | 23 | 9.43% |
| Total | 244 | 100.0% |
Hardee County Inmate Age - 11/1/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2 | 0.82% |
| 18-20 | 13 | 5.33% |
| 21-24 | 23 | 9.43% |
| 25-30 | 51 | 20.90% |
| 31-35 | 41 | 16.80% |
| 36-40 | 39 | 15.98% |
| 41-45 | 28 | 11.48% |
| 46-50 | 16 | 6.56% |
| 51-55 | 13 | 5.33% |
| 56-60 | 10 | 4.10% |
| 61-65 | 4 | 1.64% |
| 66-75 | 3 | 1.23% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.41% |
| Total | 244 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 863-767-0873
The Hardee County Detention Facility serves the following cities and towns of Hardee County: Bowling Green, Wauchula and Zolfo Springs.