Okeechobee County Jail Inmate Search
Okeechobee County Jail
Arrests around Lake Okeechobee, in the city and out in the ranch land, are booked at the Okeechobee County Jail on NW 4th Street.
Search Okeechobee County Inmate Search or call 863-763-3117.
More is in our court process guide.
1. Okeechobee jail address
The jail is at 504 Northwest 4th Street, Okeechobee, FL 34972. The jail and the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office share one number: 863-763-3117.
↑ Back to the question list2. Okeechobee inmate lookup
Okeechobee County Inmate Search lists bond and charges. It's a small jail, so a phone call often gets a quick answer. VINELink sends alerts.
↑ Back to the question list3. Bond in Okeechobee
Okeechobee is part of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit. A judge sees new arrests within 24 hours:
- ROR, out on a signature.
- Cash: the clerk keeps the full bond until the case ends, then refunds it minus costs.
- Bondsman: 10 percent, a $100 floor per charge, gone for good.
Holds from St. Lucie, Highlands or probation outlast bond. Missing court brings a warrant. See our Okeechobee bail page.
↑ Back to the question list4. Is the NW 4th Street jail holding someone on a warrant?
It may be. North of the lake, the NW 4th Street jail books arrests on warrants from Taylor Creek, Basinger and the ranch roads. The clerk, at 863-763-2131, can explain the case and say when the next date falls. A capias, if any, is noted on the shared court records search. The Sheriff's Office runs its own warrant checks, and FDLE's statewide wanted roster fills in the rest of Florida. When a warrant has your name, a lawyer can arrange your surrender, which usually helps at bond. Families can ask the jail about visits and phone accounts.
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The Nineteenth Circuit Public Defender takes Okeechobee clients who qualify as indigent. The $50 fee may be waived.
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Visits must be scheduled; video is used. Call 863-763-3117. See visits and remote visits.
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Okeechobee inmates phone out using family-funded accounts. Read phones, messages and tablets.
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Commissary comes from deposited money. Ask the jail which services it takes. See money and commissary.
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Use the name, booking number and 504 Northwest 4th Street. No stickers. See mail rules.
↑ Back to the question list10. Okeechobee juveniles
Juvenile court takes Okeechobee cases for anyone under 18. When a judge orders detention, the teen is driven east to the St. Lucie Regional Juvenile Detention Center, 772-241-6260, with a judge's review inside 24 hours. Parents can call 863-763-3117.
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Phone 863-763-3117 about medicines, seizures, insulin or suicide risk.
↑ Back to the question list12. Okeechobee federal cases
The U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, hears Okeechobee federal cases in Fort Pierce, 101 S. U.S. Highway 1, Fort Pierce, FL 34950.
Okeechobee federal arrestees go before a Fort Pierce magistrate; detention gets its own hearing. The U.S. Marshals (772-241-6189) may house them in a county jail. Check the BOP locator after sentencing.
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- NW 4th Street booking prints go to DHS.
- ICE may lodge an I-247A detainer.
- Okeechobee may hold the person awaiting ICE transport up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
- F.S. 908.105: the bond judge and the state attorney in Okeechobee are informed, and the hold is docketed.
- F.S. 907.041: a forcible-felony defendant here who is not lawfully present can't go free before first appearance; Okeechobee's judge then starts from detention, and the defense can push back.
- F.S. 908.11: 287(g) is required. Okeechobee has the Jail Enforcement Model, meaning trained jail deputies can screen immigration status at booking, plus task force and warrant service agreements.
- Lake Okeechobee families can search ICE's detainee locator or call the Miami field office, 2805 SW 145th Ave., Miramar, FL 33027, 954-843-5800.
14. State prison
Okeechobee inmates sentenced to prison wait in the county jail for FDC transport. Search FDC's site; see Florida prisons for addresses.
↑ Back to the question list15. Okeechobee mugshots
Ask the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office at 863-763-3117 for booking photos. Most are public; F.S. 119.071 exempts some.
Okeechobee ICE photos are sought by FOIA. Federal mugshots of Okeechobee defendants are withheld unless Marshals publish a fugitive notice.
↑ Back to the question list16. Okeechobee police numbers
- Okeechobee City Police Department: 863-763-5521
- Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office: 863-763-3117
Emergencies: 911.
↑ Back to the question listOkeechobee County contacts
- Inmate search
- Okeechobee County Inmate Search
- Jail
- Okeechobee County Jail, 504 Northwest 4th Street, Okeechobee, FL 34972, 863-763-3117
- Sheriff
- 863-763-3117
Okeechobee County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 863-763-3117
Physical Address:
504 NW 4th Street
Okeechobee, FL 34973
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office, FLORIDA
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office
504 NW 4th Street
Okeechobee, FL 34972
Every year Okeechobee County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 7,880 offenders, and maintain an average of 394 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 Okeechobee County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Okeechobee 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.
Okeechobee County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/8/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 101 | 35.19% |
| Black | 50 | 17.42% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 128 | 44.60% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 2 | 0.70% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.39% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 1 | 0.35% |
| Other | 1 | 0.35% |
| Total | 287 | 100.0% |
Okeechobee County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/8/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 78 | 27.18% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 56 | 19.51% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 22 | 7.67% |
| State Jail Felony | 27 | 9.41% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 53 | 18.47% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 51 | 17.77% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Okeechobee County Inmate Sex - 11/8/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 261 | 90.94% |
| Female | 26 | 9.06% |
| Total | 287 | 100.0% |
Okeechobee County Inmate Age - 11/8/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3 | 1.05% |
| 18-20 | 16 | 5.57% |
| 21-24 | 29 | 10.10% |
| 25-30 | 61 | 21.25% |
| 31-35 | 54 | 18.82% |
| 36-40 | 44 | 15.33% |
| 41-45 | 31 | 10.80% |
| 46-50 | 18 | 6.27% |
| 51-55 | 13 | 4.53% |
| 56-60 | 11 | 3.83% |
| 61-65 | 4 | 1.39% |
| 66-75 | 2 | 0.70% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.35% |
| Total | 287 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 863-763-3117
- Sheriff: 863-763-3117
The Okeechobee County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Okeechobee County: Okeechobee.