Santa Rosa County Detention Facility Inmate Search

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Santa Rosa County Detention Facility, Milton

Milton, Navarre, Gulf Breeze, Pace and Jay arrests are booked at the Santa Rosa County Detention Facility on East Milton Road. Search Santa Rosa County Inmate Search or call 850-983-1266.

Santa Rosa jail address

The facility is at 5755 East Milton Road, Milton, FL 32583. Jail: 850-983-1266. Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office: 850-983-1100.

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Santa Rosa inmate lookup

Santa Rosa County Inmate Search lists bond and charges. A Navarre Beach arrest still ends up in Milton. VINELink sends alerts.

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Bond in Milton

Santa Rosa is part of the First Judicial Circuit. A judge sees new arrests within 24 hours:

  • ROR, nothing owed.
  • Cash: Milton's clerk holds the whole amount and refunds it after the case, costs removed.
  • Bondsman: a 10 percent fee, $100 or more per charge, never returned.

Escambia, Alabama or probation holds can keep someone on East Milton Road. A skipped date means a warrant. See our Santa Rosa bail page.

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Warrants

Santa Rosa deputies (850-983-1100) confirm warrants. The Santa Rosa Clerk of Court posts dockets. A lawyer can help with surrender.

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Public defender

The First Circuit Public Defender handles Santa Rosa clients judged indigent. The $50 fee may be waived.

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Visiting in Milton

Visits are scheduled; video may be offered. Call 850-983-1266. See visits and remote visits.

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Phones

Santa Rosa inmates can only place calls, using accounts relatives fill. See phones, messages and tablets.

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Money

Commissary uses deposited money. Ask the facility what it accepts. See money and commissary.

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Mail

Use the name, booking number and 5755 East Milton Road. Skip stickers. See mail rules.

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Santa Rosa juveniles

Santa Rosa youth under 18 go to juvenile court. A teen ordered detained is usually sent to the Escambia Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Pensacola, 850-595-8820, with a hearing inside 24 hours. Parents can call 850-983-1100.

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Medical

Phone 850-983-1266 about prescriptions, seizures, insulin or suicide risk.

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Santa Rosa federal cases

The U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, hears Santa Rosa federal cases in Pensacola at 1 N. Palafox St., Pensacola, FL 32502.

Santa Rosa federal arrestees appear first before a Pensacola magistrate; a hearing then decides detention. The U.S. Marshals (850-806-0150) may keep them in Panhandle jails. Use the BOP locator after sentencing.

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ICE detainers in Santa Rosa

  • East Milton Road booking prints reach DHS.
  • ICE may issue an I-247A detainer.
  • Santa Rosa may hold someone up to 48 hours after release; weekends and holidays aren't skipped.
  • F.S. 908.105: prosecutors and the Milton bond judge are both told, and the clerk dockets the detainer.
  • F.S. 907.041: a Santa Rosa forcible-felony defendant without lawful status is held for first appearance, and the judge starts from detention unless it's rebutted.
  • F.S. 908.11: 287(g) is required; Santa Rosa has task force and warrant service officer pacts.
  • Santa Rosa relatives can use locator.ice.gov; a phone option is the Miami field office, 2805 SW 145th Ave., Miramar, FL 33027, 954-843-5800.
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State prison

After a prison sentence, Santa Rosa inmates wait in Milton for FDC transport. Search FDC's offender database; see Florida prisons.

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Santa Rosa mugshots online

Yes. Santa Rosa mugshots load in the sheriff's Jail View with each booking, and you can enlarge them. Ask the office at 850-983-1100 for a copy.

ICE photos: send an ICE FOIA. Federal Santa Rosa mugshots are kept private except on Marshals wanted notices.

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Santa Rosa police numbers

Emergencies: 911.

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Santa Rosa County contacts

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Santa Rosa County Inmate Search
Jail
Santa Rosa County Detention Facility, 5755 East Milton Road, Milton, FL 32583, 850-983-1266
Sheriff
850-983-1100

Santa Rosa County Detention Facility Inmate Services Information

Phone: 850-983-1120

Physical Address:
5755 East Milton Road
Milton, FL 32583

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & MNI#
Santa Rosa County Detention Facility
5755 E. Milton Road
Milton, FL 32583

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & MNI#
Santa Rosa County Detention Facility
5755 E. Milton Road
Milton, FL 32583

Every year Santa Rosa County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 14,960 offenders, and maintain an average of 748 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 Santa Rosa County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Florida and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.

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Santa Rosa County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/26/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 367 64.50%
Black 73 12.83%
Hispanic or Latino 81 14.24%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 11 1.93%
Asian 18 3.16%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 9 1.58%
Other 10 1.76%
Total 569 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Department, Florida Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Santa Rosa County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/26/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 124 21.79%
Felony (2rd Degree) 149 26.19%
Felony (1st Degree) 31 5.45%
State Jail Felony 46 8.08%
Felony (Uncategorized) 100 17.57%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 119 20.91%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Department, Florida Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Santa Rosa County Inmate Sex - 10/26/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 477 83.83%
Female 92 16.17%
Total 569 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Department, Florida Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Santa Rosa County Inmate Age - 10/26/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 8 1.41%
18-20 28 4.92%
21-24 54 9.49%
25-30 105 18.45%
31-35 99 17.40%
36-40 96 16.87%
41-45 65 11.42%
46-50 36 6.33%
51-55 29 5.10%
56-60 25 4.39%
61-65 12 2.11%
66-75 8 1.41%
76-85 4 0.70%
Total 569 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Department, Florida Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Department, Florida Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Santa Rosa County Detention Facility serves the following cities and towns of Santa Rosa County: Gulf Breeze, Jay and Milton.