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Sarasota County Jail Information

Address

Sarasota County Jail
2020 Main Street
Sarasota, FL 34237

Phone Number

Phone: (941) 861-4601

The Sarasota County Jail is located at 2020 Main Street in Sarasota, FL and is a medium security county jail operated by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Department.

This site will tell you all the information about anything you might need to know about the Sarasota County Jail, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, court information, and lots more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer information and tips you need to make getting locked up a little less stressful. If you have questions, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and any comments or feedback that could be a benefit to other people in the same situation would be appreciated.

Sarasota County Jail Inmate Search

Do you know someone in jail and don’t know how to find them? Do you know someone who’s been arrested and you want to find out where they are?

To look up who is in jail at the Sarasota County Jail you have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Last Name

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Who’s In Jail

The Sarasota County Jail Inmate Search is a list of people who have been arrested, including custody status, and times you can visit. You can get info on anybody arrested and processed or discharged in the past 24 hours. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You can get the information faster if you have their first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Sarasota County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Sarasota County Jail is made up of the following steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First you have to answer some questions, like your full name, home address, birthdate and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

They will allow you to use the phone to contact a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you think you will get released quickly, they will let you wear your own clothes, if not you will be issued a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be discharged from jail. This process may take from 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. Or, simply, the faster you can pay your bail, the quicker you can get released from jail. Also, it depends on if you’ve got a cash bond amount or if the judge has to figure out how much your bail will be. For a minor charge, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and are given a discharge date, you should expect to get discharged that morning.

Sarasota County Jail Visitation

Inmates have to provide each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Sarasota County Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitors will go into a log of approved visitors as an Authorized visit. Each and every visitor will be required to provide proof of identification. Anyone that arrives for visitation late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures at Sarasota County Jail frequently change, so you should call the jail at (941) 861-4601 before you go to the jail to visit.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

Before you can visit someone at the Sarasota County Jail you have to first have your name on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

Be sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license when you go to visit because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No mobile phones at Sarasota County Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anybody probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Such visitation is not going to be approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is not a family member of the inmate, this visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Sarasota County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Sarasota County Jail is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

Mailing Address

Use this address when sending a letter to someone incarcerated at Sarasota County Jail:

Sarasota County Jail
2020 Main Street
Sarasota, FL 34237

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Sarasota County Jail
2020 Main Street
Sarasota, FL 34237

The inmate mail policy at the Sarasota County Jail changes often, so be sure to check the the Sarasota County Jail website before you send a letter.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Sarasota County Jail. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Sarasota County Jail to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you believe you have an outstanding warrant, you can check the court records on the Sarasota County jail website or call the court directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask one of the officers. You should know that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the Sarasota County jail, by phone, in person, or look online. Arrest records are in the public record and these records are available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a court case file that includes a court docket and all of the documents and filings filed in the court case. You are able to access court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at the Sarasota County Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of people’s criminal past. These state databases are all linked and you can track criminal convictions from another state. You can go to the Sarasota County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and in the event that the crime was in a totally different state, you might have to pay for a more intensive search.

A criminal history search you will find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug crimes, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to inmates at the Sarasota County Jail might change, so you should double check the Sarasota County Jail website before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Sarasota County Jail

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Sarasota County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (941) 861-4601 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmateâ€™s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Sarasota County Jail store. You can purchase a number of things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have money in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to hygiene products like soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

All phone calls from the Sarasota County Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . These phone calls are much more expensive than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone calls could be reduced or eliminated completely.

Phone Number: (941) 861-4601

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of all inmate phone calls are split with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Sarasota County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors will determine how much an inmate phone call will cost: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For state prisons and local jails finding out how to lower your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on how much it costs you to call your inmate. In some cases, we won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison has set their phone rates so high that nobody can save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Sarasota County Jail, click the link below.

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