Suwannee County Juvenile Detention Center Inmate Search

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Suwannee County Jail, Live Oak

Live Oak, Branford, Wellborn and the rural Suwannee River country book adults at the Suwannee County Jail on Pine Avenue.

Search Suwannee County Inmate Search or call 386-364-3595.

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Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Suwannee County

1. Suwannee jail address

The jail is at 305 Pine Avenue, Live Oak, FL 32064. Jail: 386-364-3595. Suwannee County Sheriff's Office: 386-362-2222.

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2. Suwannee inmate lookup

Suwannee County Inmate Search lists charges and bond. People stopped on I-10 or I-75 in Suwannee end up on Pine Avenue too. VINELink sends alerts.

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3. Bond in Live Oak

Suwannee belongs to the Third Judicial Circuit. A judge sees each arrest within 24 hours:

  • ROR, out on a signature.
  • Cash: Live Oak's clerk keeps the bond and refunds it when the case ends, after costs.
  • Bondsman: 10 percent, a $100 floor per charge, kept.

Columbia, Hamilton or probation holds stop release. No-shows in Suwannee court get warrants. See our Suwannee bail page.

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4. Could a Branford or Wellborn warrant arrest end on Pine Avenue?

Yes, it would. The Pine Avenue jail takes arrests on warrants made in Branford, Wellborn, McAlpin and at the I-10 interchanges. Booking details and bail are available from the Sheriff's Office at 386-362-2222. Records linked on the clerk's website name the case behind a capias. Warrants released by agencies elsewhere sit in FDLE's statewide wanted list. Named on a warrant yourself? Phone a lawyer first; together you can plan a surrender, then the Ohio Avenue clerk resets your hearing. A photo ID speeds booking.

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5. Public defender

The Third Circuit Public Defender represents Suwannee clients found indigent. The $50 fee may be waived.

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6. Visiting on Pine Avenue

Visits need scheduling; ask about video. Call 386-364-3595. See visits and remote visits.

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7. Phones

Live Oak inmates make calls out with money families add first. See phones, messages and tablets.

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8. Money

Pine Avenue commissary is bought with deposits. Phone the jail for accepted services. See money and commissary.

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9. Mail

Write name, booking number and 305 Pine Avenue. Nothing glued on. See mail rules.

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10. Suwannee juveniles

In Suwannee, anyone under 18 is charged in juvenile court, and a youth held by order is usually driven to the Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Gainesville, 352-955-2105, with a hearing inside 24 hours. Parents can call 386-362-2222.

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11. Medical

Phone 386-364-3595 about prescriptions, seizures, diabetes or suicide risk.

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12. Suwannee federal cases

The U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, hears Suwannee federal cases in Jacksonville at 300 N. Hogan St., Jacksonville, FL 32202.

Suwannee federal arrestees first see a Jacksonville magistrate, and a hearing on detention follows. The U.S. Marshals (904-301-6670) may board them in North Florida jails. Check the BOP locator after sentencing.

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13. ICE detainers in Suwannee

  • Pine Avenue booking prints go to DHS.
  • ICE may file an I-247A detainer.
  • Suwannee may hold someone for immigration agents up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
  • F.S. 908.105: Suwannee court records show the hold, and both the Live Oak bond judge and prosecutors are informed.
  • F.S. 907.041: a Suwannee forcible-felony defendant who isn't lawfully present remains on Pine Avenue through first appearance; there, the judge assumes detention, though the defense can argue for release.
  • F.S. 908.11: 287(g) is required; Suwannee signed task force and warrant service officer agreements.
  • Live Oak families can check ICE's detainee lookup or phone the Miami field office, 2805 SW 145th Ave., Miramar, FL 33027, 954-843-5800.
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14. State prison

Suwannee inmates sentenced to prison wait on Pine Avenue for FDC transport. Search the FDC site; see Florida prisons.

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15. Suwannee mugshots online

Yes. The Suwannee jail search shows mugshots, including for people booked in the last day. For a copy, call the sheriff's office at 386-362-2222.

ICE photos need ICE's FOIA process. Suwannee federal mugshots are withheld except Marshals wanted notices.

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16. Suwannee police numbers

Emergencies: 911.

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Suwannee County contacts

Inmate search
Suwannee County Inmate Search
Jail
Suwannee County Jail, 305 Pine Avenue, Live Oak, FL 32064, 386-364-3595
Sheriff
386-362-2222
Clerk
386-362-0500

Suwannee County Juvenile Detention Center Inmate Services Information

Phone: 386-362-2222

Physical Address:
305 Pine Ave SW
Live Oak, FL 32609

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Juvenile's first and last name
Suwannee County Juvenile Detention Center
305 Pine Ave SW
Live Oak, FL 32609

Every year Suwannee County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 7,040 offenders, and maintain an average of 352 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 Suwannee County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Suwannee 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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Suwannee County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/4/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 123 49.00%
Black 56 22.31%
Hispanic or Latino 52 20.72%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 5 1.99%
Asian 5 1.99%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 5 1.99%
Other 5 1.99%
Total 251 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Department, Florida Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Suwannee County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/4/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 55 21.91%
Felony (2rd Degree) 60 23.90%
Felony (1st Degree) 8 3.19%
State Jail Felony 14 5.58%
Felony (Uncategorized) 54 21.51%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 60 23.90%
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 Suwannee County Sheriff’s Department, Florida Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Suwannee County Inmate Sex - 11/4/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 224 89.24%
Female 27 10.76%
Total 251 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Department, Florida Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Suwannee County Inmate Age - 11/4/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 2 0.80%
18-20 12 4.78%
21-24 27 10.76%
25-30 46 18.33%
31-35 47 18.73%
36-40 42 16.73%
41-45 29 11.55%
46-50 16 6.37%
51-55 11 4.38%
56-60 11 4.38%
61-65 4 1.59%
66-75 3 1.20%
76-85 1 0.40%
Total 251 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Suwannee 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 Suwannee County Sheriff’s Department, Florida Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Suwannee County Juvenile Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of Suwannee County: Branford and Live Oak.