Sarasota County Jail Inmate Search
Sarasota County Jail
Sarasota, Venice, North Port, Englewood and Siesta Key arrests are booked at the Sarasota County Jail on Main Street downtown. Search Sarasota County Inmate Search or call 941-861-4601. Our criminal court page has more.
1. Sarasota jail address
The jail is at 2020 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34237. Jail: 941-861-4165 or 941-861-4601. Sarasota County Sheriff's Office: 941-861-5800.
Back to questions ↑2. Sarasota inmate lookup
Sarasota County Inmate Search shows charges and bond. North Port and Venice arrests are driven up to Main Street. VINELink sends alerts.
Back to questions ↑3. Bond in Sarasota
Sarasota is in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit with Manatee and DeSoto. First appearance happens within 24 hours:
- ROR, a promise to return.
- Cash: Sarasota's clerk keeps the money until the case is over, then repays what's left after costs.
- Bondsman: 10 percent, $100 minimum per charge, kept.
Manatee, Charlotte or probation holds stop release. Missed Sarasota court leads to a warrant. See our Sarasota bail page.
Back to questions ↑4. Did a Venice or North Port warrant arrest go to the Main Street jail?
Often, yes. Even a stop down in Venice, North Port or Englewood leads back to the downtown jail for booking. The Sheriff's Office jail desk, 941-861-5800, tracks who is held and the bail amount. The court file itself opens from the clerk's website. FDLE's statewide wanted roster covers warrants from other agencies. When there's a warrant in your name, defense counsel can coordinate a surrender across from the courthouse, and a clerk can reset the date. Visits and phone accounts are set up through the jail's online system.
Back to questions ↑5. Public defender
The Twelfth Circuit Public Defender represents Sarasota clients found indigent. The $50 fee may be waived.
Back to questions ↑6. Visiting on Main Street
Schedule ahead; video visits are used. Call 941-861-4601. See visits and remote visits.
Back to questions ↑7. Phones
Sarasota inmates phone out on prepaid accounts and can't be called. See phones, messages and tablets.
Back to questions ↑8. Money
Deposits pay for Main Street commissary. Ask which services are approved. See money and commissary.
Back to questions ↑9. Mail
Address with name, booking number and 2020 Main Street. No stickers. See mail rules.
Back to questions ↑10. Sarasota juveniles
Sarasota youth under 18 go to juvenile court. Detained teens usually go to the Manatee Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Bradenton, 941-741-3023, for a hearing inside 24 hours. Parents can call 941-861-5800.
Back to questions ↑11. Medical
Call 941-861-4601 about medicines, seizures, diabetes or suicide risk.
Back to questions ↑12. Sarasota federal cases
The U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, hears Sarasota federal cases in Tampa at 801 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, FL 33602.
Sarasota federal defendants see a Tampa magistrate first, and a detention hearing decides custody. The U.S. Marshals (813-483-4200) may board them in Gulf Coast jails. Check the BOP finder after sentencing.
Back to questions ↑13. ICE detainers in Sarasota
- Main Street booking prints go to DHS.
- ICE may lodge an I-247A detainer.
- Sarasota can hold the person on an ICE request up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
- F.S. 908.105: the Sarasota bond judge and prosecutors learn of it, and the detainer enters the file.
- F.S. 907.041: a Sarasota forcible-felony suspect not lawfully present must stay through first appearance; the judge presumes detention, open to rebuttal.
- F.S. 908.11: 287(g) is required; the Sarasota sheriff holds task force and warrant service officer agreements.
- Sarasota families can try ICE's online detainee locator or ring ICE at the Miami field office, 2805 SW 145th Ave., Miramar, FL 33027, 954-843-5800.
14. State prison
Sarasota inmates sentenced to prison stay downtown until FDC transport. Search FDC; see our Florida prisons list.
Back to questions ↑15. Sarasota mugshots online
Yes. Find a name in the Sarasota arrest reports and open the booking to see the mugshot, since the main list has none. Records can help at 941-861-4025.
ICE photos need a FOIA to ICE. Federal Sarasota mugshots aren't public unless Marshals post a fugitive notice.
Back to questions ↑16. Sarasota police numbers
- Sarasota Police Department: 941-316-1199
- Venice Police Department: 941-486-2444
- Sarasota County Sheriff's Office: 941-861-5800
Emergencies: 911.
Back to questions ↑Sarasota County contacts
- Inmate search
- Sarasota County Inmate Search
- Jail
- Sarasota County Jail, 2020 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34237, 941-861-4601
- Sheriff
- 941-861-5800
- Clerk
- 941-861-7400
Sarasota County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 941-861-4165
Physical Address:
2020 Main St.
Sarasota, FL 34237
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID Number
Sarasota County Corrections Facility, FL
PO Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID Number
Sarasota County Correctional Facility
2020 Main Street
Sarasota, FL 34237
Every year Sarasota County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 18,380 offenders, and maintain an average of 919 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 Sarasota County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Sarasota 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.
Sarasota County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/4/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 415 | 63.17% |
| Black | 56 | 8.52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 126 | 19.18% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 12 | 1.83% |
| Asian | 23 | 3.50% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 12 | 1.83% |
| Other | 13 | 1.98% |
| Total | 657 | 100.0% |
Sarasota County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/4/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 145 | 22.07% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 157 | 23.90% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 21 | 3.20% |
| State Jail Felony | 37 | 5.63% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 140 | 21.31% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 157 | 23.90% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Sarasota County Inmate Sex - 11/4/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 586 | 89.19% |
| Female | 71 | 10.81% |
| Total | 657 | 100.0% |
Sarasota County Inmate Age - 11/4/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 6 | 0.91% |
| 18-20 | 30 | 4.57% |
| 21-24 | 70 | 10.65% |
| 25-30 | 119 | 18.11% |
| 31-35 | 122 | 18.57% |
| 36-40 | 110 | 16.74% |
| 41-45 | 77 | 11.72% |
| 46-50 | 44 | 6.70% |
| 51-55 | 31 | 4.72% |
| 56-60 | 27 | 4.11% |
| 61-65 | 11 | 1.67% |
| 66-75 | 8 | 1.22% |
| 76-85 | 2 | 0.30% |
| Total | 657 | 100.0% |
- Sarasota Jail: 941-861-4165
- Alternative phone: 941-861-4601
- Juvenile: 941-741-3023
- Public Defender: 941-747-6436
- Sarasota Jail Booking: 941-861-4601
- Sarasota Police: 941-366-8000
- Sheriff: 941-316-1201
- Venice Police: 941-486-2444
The Sarasota County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Sarasota County: Longboat Key, North Port, Sarasota and Venice.