Okaloosa County Jail Inmate Search
Okaloosa County Jail, Crestview
Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Niceville and Crestview arrests are booked at the Okaloosa County Jail on East James Lee Boulevard.
The jail is run by the county. Search Okaloosa County Inmate Search or call 850-689-5690.
Families can also read our court process guide.
1. Okaloosa jail address
The jail is at 1200 East James Lee Boulevard, Crestview, FL 32536. Jail: 850-689-5690. Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office: 850-651-7400.
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Okaloosa County Inmate Search shows charges and bond. A Destin arrest still means a drive north to Crestview. VINELink sends alerts.
↑ Back to the question list3. Bond in Crestview
Okaloosa is in the First Judicial Circuit. Each arrest sees a judge inside 24 hours:
- ROR, free on a promise.
- Cash: post it all with the clerk; it comes back after the case, minus costs.
- Bondsman: a 10 percent fee, $100 minimum per charge, kept by the company.
A Walton or probation hold keeps the person in Crestview. Skipped court leads to a warrant. See our Okaloosa bail page.
↑ Back to the question list4. Did a Destin or Fort Walton Beach warrant arrest go to James Lee Boulevard?
Quite likely. Beach towns from Destin to Mary Esther, plus Fort Walton Beach and Niceville, send warrant pickups to the East James Lee Boulevard jail in Crestview. Okaloosa's Sheriff's Office, 850-651-7400, tracks custody and bond. The warrants list shows open local warrants, and ClerkQuest lays out the case and any capias. FDLE's statewide wanted-person database lists wanted people reported by every participating agency. If a warrant names you, a defense lawyer is able to book your surrender, and the clerk can set the next hearing. Bring a photo ID when you go in, and ask the jail about visits.
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The First Circuit Public Defender represents Okaloosa people found indigent. The $50 fee may be waived.
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Book visits ahead; video is available. Call 850-689-5690. See visits and remote visits.
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Crestview inmates can phone out only, using prepaid accounts. See phones, messages and tablets.
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Okaloosa commissary uses deposited funds. Ask staff which services work. See money and commissary.
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Address with name, booking number and 1200 East James Lee Boulevard. Plain paper only. See mail rules.
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Okaloosa youth under 18 face juvenile court. Held teens go to the Okaloosa Regional Juvenile Detention Center, 850-689-7800, and get a hearing within 24 hours. Parents can call 850-651-7400.
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Call 850-689-5690 about prescriptions, seizures, diabetes or suicide risk.
↑ Back to the question list12. Okaloosa federal cases
The U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, hears Okaloosa federal cases in Pensacola at 1 N. Palafox St., Pensacola, FL 32502.
Okaloosa federal defendants meet a Pensacola magistrate first; a hearing then settles detention. The U.S. Marshals (850-806-0150) may hold them in county jails. After sentencing, check the BOP locator.
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- Crestview booking fingerprints reach DHS.
- ICE may send an I-247A detainer.
- Okaloosa can hold someone on the detainer up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
- F.S. 908.105: the Okaloosa bond judge and state attorney hear of it, and it's filed in the case.
- F.S. 907.041: an Emerald Coast forcible-felony defendant who lacks lawful status stays until first appearance; detention is presumed then, rebuttable by the defense.
- F.S. 908.11: 287(g) is mandatory; Okaloosa is listed under the Task Force Model.
- Okaloosa families can look up locator.ice.gov or contact the Miami field office, 2805 SW 145th Ave., Miramar, FL 33027, 954-843-5800.
14. State prison
After a prison sentence, Okaloosa inmates remain in Crestview until FDC moves them to reception. Use FDC offender search; see our Florida page for addresses.
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Yes. Click a name in the Okaloosa inmate locator to see that inmate's mugshot. For copies, the jail or sheriff (850-651-7400) takes public records requests.
ICE photos: file a FOIA. Okaloosa federal mugshots stay private unless Marshals list a fugitive.
↑ Back to the question list16. Okaloosa police numbers
- Fort Walton Beach Police Department: 850-833-9546
- Crestview Police Department: 850-682-2055
- Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office: 850-651-7400
Emergencies: 911.
↑ Back to the question listOkaloosa County contacts
- Inmate search
- Okaloosa County Inmate Search
- Jail
- Okaloosa County Jail, 1200 East James Lee Boulevard, Crestview, FL 32536, 850-689-5690
- Sheriff
- 850-651-7400
- Clerk
- 850-689-5000
Okaloosa County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 850-689-5690
Physical Address:
1200 East James Lee Blvd.
Crestview, FL 32539
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & ID#
Okaloosa County Department of Corrections
1200 East James Lee Boulevard
Crestview, FL 32539
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & ID#
Okaloosa County Department of Corrections
1200 East James Lee Boulevard
Crestview, FL 32539
Every year Okaloosa County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 18,700 offenders, and maintain an average of 935 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 Okaloosa County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Okaloosa 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.
Okaloosa County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/12/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 360 | 51.87% |
| Black | 121 | 17.44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 147 | 21.18% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 12 | 1.73% |
| Asian | 30 | 4.32% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 11 | 1.59% |
| Other | 13 | 1.87% |
| Total | 694 | 100.0% |
Okaloosa County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/12/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 207 | 29.83% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 153 | 22.05% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 29 | 4.18% |
| State Jail Felony | 36 | 5.19% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 148 | 21.33% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 121 | 17.44% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Okaloosa County Inmate Sex - 11/12/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 582 | 83.86% |
| Female | 112 | 16.14% |
| Total | 694 | 100.0% |
Okaloosa County Inmate Age - 11/12/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 5 | 0.72% |
| 18-20 | 34 | 4.90% |
| 21-24 | 73 | 10.52% |
| 25-30 | 140 | 20.17% |
| 31-35 | 128 | 18.44% |
| 36-40 | 114 | 16.43% |
| 41-45 | 79 | 11.38% |
| 46-50 | 43 | 6.20% |
| 51-55 | 32 | 4.61% |
| 56-60 | 30 | 4.32% |
| 61-65 | 10 | 1.44% |
| 66-75 | 6 | 0.86% |
| 76-85 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 694 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 850-689-5690
- Adult Probation: 850-689-7804
- Arrest Warrants: 850-651-7432
- Bail: 850 651-7430
- Booking: 850 651-7430
- Court: 850-609-4700
- Dispatch: 850 651-7410
- District Attorney: 850-595-4200
- Inmate Info: 850 651-7430
- Juvenile: 850-689-7800
- Police: 850-682-2055
- Police Tips: 850 651-7410
- Public Defender: 850-651-7350
- Records: 850 651-7434
- Sheriff: 850 651-7410
The Okaloosa County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Okaloosa County: Cinco Bayou, Crestview, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Laurel Hill, Mary Esther, Niceville, Shalimar and Valparaiso.