Leon County Detention Facility Inmate Search
Leon County Detention Facility, Tallahassee
Tallahassee arrests, including those by campus police at FSU and FAMU, are booked at the Leon County Detention Facility on Appleyard Drive. Search Leon County Inmate Search or call 850-606-3500. See also our court guide.
1. Where is the Leon jail?
The detention facility is at 535 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32304, on the city's west side. Facility: 850-606-3500. Leon County Sheriff's Office: 850-606-3300.
Back to questions ↑2. Leon inmate search
Leon County Inmate Search shows charges and bond. A new arrest might not appear for a few hours. VINELink offers release alerts.
Back to questions ↑3. Bond in Tallahassee
Leon is the seat of the Second Judicial Circuit. A judge sees every arrestee within 24 hours:
- ROR, released on a signature.
- Cash: the whole bond up front, returned at the end minus costs.
- A bondsman: 10 percent, never below $100 a charge, which is kept.
Gadsden, Wakulla, Georgia or probation holds can stop a release. A skipped court date means a warrant. See our Leon bail page.
Back to questions ↑4. Did a warrant arrest near FSU or FAMU send someone to Appleyard Drive?
Probably. Campus police at FSU and FAMU, city officers and deputies all use the Appleyard Drive facility for warrant bookings. For custody and the bond set at first appearance, try the Sheriff's Office jail line at 850-606-3300. Pull the case through the clerk's court records search, which flags a capias. FDLE's statewide list of wanted persons names warrants from elsewhere. If you're the person wanted, an attorney can arrange your surrender at Appleyard Drive, and the Monroe Street clerk will set the next hearing.
Back to questions ↑5. Public defender
The Second Circuit Public Defender, based in Tallahassee, represents Leon defendants found indigent. Florida charges $50 to apply, waivable.
Back to questions ↑6. Visiting on Appleyard Drive
Visits are booked ahead, mostly by video. Call 850-606-3500. See visits and remote visits.
Back to questions ↑7. Phones
Appleyard Drive inmates can dial family but can't be dialed. Prepaid accounts pay. See phones, messages and tablets.
Back to questions ↑8. Money
Account money is used for commissary. Use Leon's approved methods. Read money and commissary.
Back to questions ↑9. Mail
Name, booking number and 535 Appleyard Drive belong on every letter. Leave off stickers. See mail rules.
Back to questions ↑10. Leon juveniles
Under-18 arrests go to juvenile court. Detained Leon youth usually stay at the Leon Regional Juvenile Detention Center, 850-488-7672, and see a judge in 24 hours. Parents can call 850-606-3300.
Back to questions ↑11. Medical
Call 850-606-3500 about medicine, seizures, diabetes or suicide risk.
Back to questions ↑12. Federal cases in Tallahassee
The U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, hears Leon federal cases downtown at 111 N. Adams St., Tallahassee, FL 32301.
Leon federal defendants appear before a magistrate on Adams Street; the government may then ask for detention. The U.S. Marshals (850-404-5400) may keep them at Appleyard Drive or another jail. Find sentenced people on the BOP finder.
Back to questions ↑13. ICE detainers in Leon
- Appleyard Drive booking prints go to DHS.
- ICE may lodge an I-247A detainer.
- Leon can 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 detainer is shown to the bond judge, sent to prosecutors and filed.
- F.S. 907.041: Tallahassee can't release an unauthorized alien booked on a forcible felony before first appearance; then detention is presumed, rebuttable.
- F.S. 908.11: 287(g) is required; ICE's table pairs Leon with the Task Force Model and a Warrant Service Officer pact.
- Tallahassee families can check ICE's search or call the Miami field office, 2805 SW 145th Ave., Miramar, FL 33027, 954-843-5800.
14. State prison
Leon inmates headed to prison wait on Appleyard Drive for FDC and are classified at reception. Use the FDC lookup; Florida prisons listed.
Back to questions ↑15. Leon mugshots
Ask the Leon County Sheriff's Office (850-606-3300) by records request. Most are public; F.S. 119.071 exempts some.
ICE photos come by ICE FOIA. Federal booking photos are private unless Marshals issue a fugitive notice.
Back to questions ↑16. Leon police numbers
- Tallahassee Police Department: 850-606-5800
- Leon County Sheriff's Office: 850-606-3300
Emergencies: 911.
Back to questions ↑Leon County contacts
- Inmate search
- Leon County Inmate Search
- Jail
- Leon County Detention Facility, 535 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32304, 850-606-3500
- Sheriff
- 850-606-3300
- Clerk
- 850-606-4070
Leon County Detention Facility Inmate Services Information
Phone: 850-606-3500
Physical Address:
535 Appleyard Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32304
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & SPN #
C/O Securus Digital Mail Center - Leon County
PO Box 21947
Tampa, FL 33622-1947
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & SPN #
Leon County Detention Facility
Post Office Box 2278
Tallahassee, Florida 32316
Every year Leon County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 20,900 offenders, and maintain an average of 1,045 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 Leon County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Leon 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.
Leon County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/4/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 124 | 16.60% |
| Black | 426 | 57.03% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 114 | 15.26% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 14 | 1.87% |
| Asian | 38 | 5.09% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 14 | 1.87% |
| Other | 17 | 2.28% |
| Total | 747 | 100.0% |
Leon County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/4/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 165 | 22.09% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 178 | 23.83% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 24 | 3.21% |
| State Jail Felony | 41 | 5.49% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 160 | 21.42% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 179 | 23.96% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Leon County Inmate Sex - 11/4/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 667 | 89.29% |
| Female | 80 | 10.71% |
| Total | 747 | 100.0% |
Leon County Inmate Age - 11/4/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 7 | 0.94% |
| 18-20 | 34 | 4.55% |
| 21-24 | 81 | 10.84% |
| 25-30 | 135 | 18.07% |
| 31-35 | 139 | 18.61% |
| 36-40 | 125 | 16.73% |
| 41-45 | 87 | 11.65% |
| 46-50 | 50 | 6.69% |
| 51-55 | 35 | 4.69% |
| 56-60 | 31 | 4.15% |
| 61-65 | 12 | 1.61% |
| 66-75 | 9 | 1.20% |
| 76-85 | 2 | 0.27% |
| Total | 747 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 850-606-3500
- Arrest Warrants: 850-606-3450
- Inmate Release: 850-606-3526
- Public Defender: 850-606-1000
- Records: 850-606-3317
- Sheriff: 850-606-3300
The Leon County Detention Facility serves the following cities and towns of Leon County: Tallahassee.