Taylor County Jail Inmate Search
Taylor County Jail, Perry
Perry, Steinhatchee, Keaton Beach and the Big Bend coast book adults at the Taylor County Jail on East U.S. Highway 27. Search Taylor County Inmate Search or call 850-584-4333.
Taylor jail address
The jail is at 589 East U.S. Highway 27, Perry, FL 32347. Jail: 850-584-4333. Taylor County Sheriff's Office: 850-584-4225.
Back to questions ↑Taylor inmate lookup
Taylor County Inmate Search shows bond and charges. It's a small rural jail, so calling often helps. VINELink sends alerts. Taylor's search page is often down; if so, try VINELink.
Back to questions ↑Bond in Perry
Taylor is part of the Third Judicial Circuit. Arrests go before a judge within 24 hours:
- ROR, released with no cash.
- Cash: Taylor's clerk keeps the money during the case and returns the balance once costs are paid.
- Bondsman: 10 percent, $100 minimum per charge, gone for good.
Madison, Lafayette or probation holds keep someone in Perry. Skipping court gets a warrant. See our Taylor bail page.
Back to questions ↑Warrants
Taylor deputies (850-584-4225) confirm warrants. The Clerk of Court (850-838-3506) has dates. A lawyer can plan surrender.
Back to questions ↑Public defender
The Third Circuit Public Defender takes Taylor clients judged indigent. The $50 fee may be waived.
Back to questions ↑Visiting on Highway 27
Schedule first; video may be offered. Call 850-584-4333. See visits and remote visits.
Back to questions ↑Phones
No one can call into the Perry jail; inmates call out on money relatives load first. See phones, messages and tablets.
Back to questions ↑Money
Taylor commissary is paid with deposits. Ask the jail about methods. See money and commissary.
Back to questions ↑Address with name, booking number and 589 East U.S. Highway 27. No stickers. See mail rules.
Back to questions ↑Taylor juveniles
Perry and Steinhatchee teens under 18 see a juvenile judge. When detention is ordered, Taylor youth are typically taken to the Leon Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Tallahassee, 850-488-7672, for a hearing inside 24 hours. Parents can call 850-584-4225.
Back to questions ↑Medical
Phone 850-584-4333 about medicines, seizures, insulin or suicide risk.
Back to questions ↑Taylor federal cases
The U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, hears Taylor federal cases in Tallahassee at 111 N. Adams St., Tallahassee, FL 32301.
Taylor federal defendants go first to a Tallahassee magistrate; detention gets argued at a hearing. The U.S. Marshals (850-404-5400) may board them in county jails. Use the BOP finder after sentencing.
Back to questions ↑ICE detainers in Taylor
- Perry booking prints go to DHS.
- ICE may lodge an I-247A detainer.
- Taylor can hold up to 48 hours after release, and weekends and holidays don't pause the clock.
- F.S. 908.105: Taylor's bond judge and the state attorney are informed, and the hold is entered in the file.
- F.S. 907.041: a Big Bend forcible-felony suspect without lawful status is kept in Perry until first appearance; the judge presumes detention but the defense may rebut.
- F.S. 908.11: 287(g) is required. Taylor uses the Jail Enforcement Model, letting trained Perry jail staff screen immigration status at booking, along with task force and warrant service agreements.
- Big Bend relatives can look on locator.ice.gov or call ICE at the Miami field office, 2805 SW 145th Ave., Miramar, FL 33027, 954-843-5800.
State prison
Taylor inmates sentenced to prison stay in Perry until FDC transport. Search FDC's database; addresses are on our Florida page.
Back to questions ↑Taylor mugshots
Request booking photos from the Taylor County Sheriff's Office at 850-584-4225. Most are public; F.S. 119.071 exempts some.
ICE photos require filing with ICE FOIA. Taylor federal mugshots aren't public unless Marshals issue a wanted notice.
Back to questions ↑Taylor police numbers
- Perry Police Department: 850-584-5121
- Taylor County Sheriff's Office: 850-584-4225
Emergencies: 911.
Back to questions ↑Taylor County contacts
- Inmate search
- Taylor County Inmate Search
- Jail
- Taylor County Jail, 589 East U.S. Highway 27, Perry, FL 32347, 850-584-4333
- Sheriff
- 850-584-4225
- Clerk
- 850-838-3506
- Backup search
- VINELink
Taylor County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 850-584-4333
Physical Address:
589 E US Highway 27
Perry, FL 32347
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Taylor County Jail
PO Box 1759
Waycross, GA 31502
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Taylor County Jail
589 E US Highway 27
Perry, FL 32347
Every year Taylor County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 4,580 offenders, and maintain an average of 229 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 Taylor County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Taylor 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.
Taylor County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/28/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85 | 48.57% |
| Black | 60 | 34.29% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 9.14% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 4 | 2.29% |
| Asian | 4 | 2.29% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 3 | 1.71% |
| Other | 3 | 1.71% |
| Total | 175 | 100.0% |
Taylor County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/28/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 50 | 28.57% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 34 | 19.43% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 13 | 7.43% |
| State Jail Felony | 12 | 6.86% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 35 | 20.00% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 31 | 17.71% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Taylor County Inmate Sex - 10/28/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 156 | 89.14% |
| Female | 19 | 10.86% |
| Total | 175 | 100.0% |
Taylor County Inmate Age - 10/28/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2 | 1.14% |
| 18-20 | 8 | 4.57% |
| 21-24 | 19 | 10.86% |
| 25-30 | 38 | 21.71% |
| 31-35 | 30 | 17.14% |
| 36-40 | 25 | 14.29% |
| 41-45 | 19 | 10.86% |
| 46-50 | 12 | 6.86% |
| 51-55 | 9 | 5.14% |
| 56-60 | 8 | 4.57% |
| 61-65 | 3 | 1.71% |
| 66-75 | 1 | 0.57% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.57% |
| Total | 175 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 850-584-4333
- Dispatch: 850-584-2429
- Sheriff: 850-584-4225
The Taylor County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Taylor County: Perry.