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Madison County Jail, Madison

Madison County lies along I-10 between Tallahassee and Lake City. Madison, Greenville and Lee arrests are booked at the jail on SW Pinckney Street. Search Madison County Inmate Search or call 850-973-4002. Families can also read our court process guide.

1. Madison jail address

The jail is at 823 SW Pinckney Street, Madison, FL 32340. Jail: 850-973-4002. Madison County Sheriff's Office: 850-973-4151.

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2. Madison roster

Madison County Inmate Search shows inmates and bonds. People stopped on I-10 are often booked here. Get VINELink release alerts.

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3. Bond in Madison

Madison is part of the Third Judicial Circuit. A judge reviews each arrest within 24 hours:

• ROR, nothing paid.
• Cash, all of the bond, refunded when the case ends less costs.
• A bondsman charging 10 percent, no less than $100 per charge, and keeping it.

Paying won't free someone Georgia or Jefferson County wants, or someone on a probation hold. A missed hearing in Madison triggers a warrant. See our Madison bail page.

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4. Could a Greenville or Pinetta warrant arrest end on Pinckney Street?

Yes. Interstate stops on I-10 and pickups in Greenville or Pinetta all lead to the jail on SW Pinckney Street. Deputies at the Sheriff's Office, 850-973-4151, can say whether someone is booked and what the bond is. On the shared court records search, a capias is marked on the case. FDLE's statewide warrant roster adds what other agencies post. Wanted yourself? Your lawyer can call the jail to set a surrender, and the Range Avenue clerk will put the case back on the calendar. Deputies at the jail explain visiting days and phone accounts.

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5. Public defender

Madison defendants judged indigent get the Third Circuit Public Defender. The $50 fee can be waived.

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6. Visiting on Pinckney Street

Phone 850-973-4002 for current visit times. See visits and remote visits.

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7. Phones

Pinckney Street inmates can only call out, on prepaid family accounts. See phones, messages and tablets.

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8. Money

Deposits pay for commissary. Check accepted methods with Madison jail staff. See money and commissary.

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9. Mail

Address letters with name, booking number and 823 SW Pinckney Street. Plain paper only. See mail rules.

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10. Madison juveniles

Madison teens under 18 are handled in juvenile court. A detained youth usually goes to the Leon Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Tallahassee, 850-488-7672, and sees a judge within 24 hours. Parents can call 850-973-4151.

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11. Medical

Tell the jail at 850-973-4002 about medicine, seizures, diabetes or suicide risk.

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12. Madison federal cases

The U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, hears Madison federal cases in Tallahassee, 111 N. Adams St., Tallahassee, FL 32301.

Madison federal defendants go before a Tallahassee magistrate, then argue release at a detention hearing. The U.S. Marshals (850-404-5400) may hold them in a county jail. Afterward, use the BOP site.

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13. ICE detainers in Madison

• Madison booking prints are checked by DHS.
• ICE may lodge an I-247A detainer.
• The jail can hold a person awaiting federal transfer up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
• F.S. 908.105: the bond judge and state attorney get the detainer, and the clerk files it in Madison's court record.
• F.S. 907.041: a forcible felony charge against an unauthorized alien in Madison rules out release before first appearance; the judge then presumes detention, which can be rebutted.
• F.S. 908.11: 287(g) is required; Madison is on ICE's list with task force and warrant service agreements.
• Madison families can search ICE's locator site or call the Miami field office, 2805 SW 145th Ave., Miramar, FL 33027, 954-843-5800.

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14. State prison

Madison inmates sentenced to prison wait on Pinckney Street for FDC transport and reception. Use the FDC search; see Florida prisons.

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15. Madison mugshots online

Yes. The Madison jail site has a booking search that shows mugshots in the list. Ask the Madison sheriff's office at 850-973-4151 if you need a copy for court.

ICE photos require an ICE FOIA. A federal booking photo of a Madison defendant becomes public only on a Marshals wanted notice.

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16. Madison police numbers

• Madison Police Department: 850-973-5077
• Madison County Sheriff's Office: 850-973-4151

Emergencies: 911.

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Madison County contacts

Inmate search

Madison County Inmate Search

Jail

Madison County Jail, 823 SW Pinckney Street, Madison, FL 32340, 850-973-4002

Sheriff

850-973-4151

Clerk

850-973-1500

Madison County Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 850-973-4002

Physical Address:
823 SW Pinckney St.
Madison, FL 32340

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Madison County Jail
823 SW Pinckney Street
Madison, Florida 32340

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Madison County Jail
823 SW Pinckney Street
Madison, Florida 32340

Every year Madison County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 2,900 offenders, and maintain an average of 145 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 Madison County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Madison 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.

STATE OF Florida COUNTY JAILS

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Florida Prison Inmate Search

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Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Search

For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.

ICE Detainee Search

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