Sumter County Detention Center Inmate Search
Sumter County Detention Center, Wildwood
Arrests in Wildwood, Bushnell, Webster, Center Hill and the Sumter side of The Villages are booked at the Sumter County Detention Center on Powell Road.
Search Sumter County Inmate Search or call 352-569-1600.
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1. Sumter jail address
The detention center is at 7361 Powell Road, Wildwood, FL 34785. The jail and the Sumter County Sheriff's Office share one number: 352-569-1600.
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Sumter County Inmate Search shows charges and bond. VINELink sends alerts.
↑ Back to the question list3. Bond in Wildwood
Sumter is in the Fifth Judicial Circuit. Each new arrest sees a judge within 24 hours:
- ROR, no money down.
- Cash: Sumter's clerk holds the full amount, returned after the case with costs taken out.
- Bondsman: 10 percent, $100 minimum per charge, which you don't get back.
Lake, Marion or probation holds keep someone on Powell Road. Failing to show up in Sumter court means a warrant. See our Sumter bail page.
↑ Back to the question list4. Did a Wildwood or Webster warrant arrest go to Powell Road?
Almost certainly. Bushnell's Powell Road detention center processes the warrant pickups from Wildwood, Webster, Coleman and Center Hill. Call the Sheriff's Office at 352-569-1600 and jail staff will say whether a person is in and what bail is. The online court records search pulls up the docket. Agencies outside the county put their warrants on FDLE's statewide wanted persons search. If one names you, an attorney can line up a surrender in Wildwood, and the Bushnell clerk can hand you a fresh court date.
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The Fifth Circuit Public Defender takes Sumter clients found indigent. The $50 fee may be waived.
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Schedule first; ask about video visits. Call 352-569-1600. See visits and remote visits.
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Wildwood inmates call out only, from prepaid accounts. See phones, messages and tablets.
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Sumter inmates shop commissary with money families deposit through approved services. See money and commissary.
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Use name, booking number and 7361 Powell Road. No stickers. See mail rules.
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Sumter youth under 18 face juvenile court. Sumter has no detention center of its own, so detained Wildwood or Bushnell youth are placed at a regional DJJ center, with a hearing inside 24 hours. Parents can call 352-569-1600.
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Phone 352-569-1600 about medication, insulin, heart problems or suicide risk.
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The U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, hears Sumter federal cases in Ocala at 207 NW 2nd St., Ocala, FL 34475.
Sumter federal arrestees get a first hearing before an Ocala magistrate; custody is settled at a detention hearing. The U.S. Marshals (352-547-3680) may house them in county jails. Use the BOP locator after sentencing.
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- Powell Road booking prints go to DHS.
- ICE may issue an I-247A detainer.
- Sumter can keep the person at ICE's request up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
- F.S. 908.105: Sumter prosecutors and the Wildwood bond judge receive the hold, which then joins the docket.
- F.S. 907.041: a Sumter forcible-felony suspect who lacks legal status can't get out before first appearance, and at that hearing Sumter's judge leans toward detention unless rebutted.
- F.S. 908.11: 287(g) is required; Sumter's sheriff signed task force and warrant service agreements.
- Villages-area families can use ICE's locator tool or call the Miami field office, 2805 SW 145th Ave., Miramar, FL 33027, 954-843-5800.
14. State prison
Sumter inmates sentenced to prison wait in Wildwood for FDC transport. Search FDC's database; see our Florida prisons list.
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Yes. Search the Sumter jail portal and the mugshot sits beside each booking. A records request to the sheriff, 352-569-1600, gets you a copy.
ICE photos need a FOIA filed with ICE. Sumter federal mugshots are released only when the Marshals list someone as wanted.
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- Wildwood Police Department: 352-330-1355
- Sumter County Sheriff's Office: 352-569-1600
Emergencies: 911.
↑ Back to the question listSumter County contacts
- Inmate search
- Sumter County Inmate Search
- Jail
- Sumter County Detention Center, 7361 Powell Road, Wildwood, FL 34785, 352-569-1600
- Sheriff
- 352-569-1600
- Clerk
- 352-569-6600
Sumter County Detention Center Inmate Services Information
Phone: 352-569-1700
Physical Address:
219 E Anderson Avenue
Bushnell, FL 33513
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID# (call 352-569-1700 for this)
(Note: POSTCARDS ONLY for Personal Mail)
Sumter County Detention Center
219 E Anderson Avenue
Bushnell, FL 33513
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID# (call 352-569-1700 for this)
Sumter County Detention Center
219 E Anderson Avenue
Bushnell, FL 33513
Every year Sumter County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 11,620 offenders, and maintain an average of 581 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 Sumter County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Sumter 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.
Sumter County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/8/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 324 | 76.60% |
| Black | 53 | 12.53% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 9.93% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.95% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 423 | 100.0% |
Sumter County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/8/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 115 | 27.19% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 83 | 19.62% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 33 | 7.80% |
| State Jail Felony | 40 | 9.46% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 78 | 18.44% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 74 | 17.49% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Sumter County Inmate Sex - 11/8/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 385 | 91.02% |
| Female | 38 | 8.98% |
| Total | 423 | 100.0% |
Sumter County Inmate Age - 11/8/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 4 | 0.95% |
| 18-20 | 22 | 5.20% |
| 21-24 | 42 | 9.93% |
| 25-30 | 90 | 21.28% |
| 31-35 | 79 | 18.68% |
| 36-40 | 64 | 15.13% |
| 41-45 | 44 | 10.40% |
| 46-50 | 28 | 6.62% |
| 51-55 | 21 | 4.96% |
| 56-60 | 17 | 4.02% |
| 61-65 | 7 | 1.65% |
| 66-75 | 4 | 0.95% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.24% |
| Total | 423 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 352-569-1700
- 352-793-0225
- Adult Probation: 352-793-0255
- Arrest Warrants: 352-569-1593
- Court: 352-569-6600
- Prosecutor: 352-569-6650
- Public Defender: 352-569-6900
- Sheriff - Main Office: 352-569-1600
- Sheriff - Villages: 352-689-4600
The Sumter County Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of Sumter County: Bushnell, Center Hill, Coleman, Webster and Wildwood.