The Gulf County Detention Facility is a 125 bed jail in the city of Port St. Joe, Gulf County, Florida. You can call them 24 hours a day for inmate information at 850-227-1124. Offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in this county are brought here for booking and processing, and if their crime requires it, are incarcerated until they are either bonded out, are released from custody on their own recognizance, or are ordered to remain in custody until the disposition of their trial. You can also use the inmate search tool to see this facility's roster of those who have been arrested and are still in custody. Those who are found guilty and sentenced to a term of less than one year, will do their time in this county. Those sentenced to longer terms will be sent to either the Florida State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons. This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, or by calling the facility at 850-227-1124, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, receiving phone calls from an inmate, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases. It's always a good idea to find out and save the inmate's jail ID number or booking number as you may need this for sending mail or other communication needs. If you can't locate it online, you can call the Gulf County Detention Facility at 850-227-1124 to get it.
Inmate ServicesPhone: 850-227-1124 Physical Address:
1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd.
Port St. Joe, FL 32456 Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Gulf County Detention Facility
1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd.
Port St. Joe, FL 32456 Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Gulf County Detention Facility
1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd.
Port St. Joe, FL 32456 Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Gulf County Detention Facility, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 850-227-1124 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up Arrests Warrants for Gulf County and the entire state of Florida, as well as Gulf County Criminal Court Cases and Courts for each county in the state of Florida. Gulf County Detention Facility Inmate Search The Gulf County Detention Facility maintains an average of 125 offenders in custody on any given day. The Gulf County Detention Facility has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Gulf County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 7,100 offenders. ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show less
The Gulf County Jail in Florida has a capacity of 125 inmates. The monthly average of total bookings is 182. The facility is located at Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd., Port St. Joe, FL, 32456. Females are booked into the Liberty County Jail in Bristol, Florida. You can reach them by calling 850-643-2075. The phone number for the jail is 850-227-1124. It works closely with the Gulf County Sheriff's Office, Port St. Joe City Police Department, and the Florida Highway Patrol. The Gulf County Detention Facility is responsible for the housing and care of those who are accused or convicted of committing a misdemeanor or felony in Gulf County as they wait for their trial or as they serve their sentence, usually less than one year. If you have questions regarding an inmate or the programs and services provided, the staff can be reached at 850-227-1124, and an online listing of all the detainees is published for your own investigation. Upon intake, the booking process is completed, which includes a medical screening, fingerprinting and mugshots, DNA sample, along with an assessment to determine security needs, medical needs, mental health requirements, and housing assignment. Staff is available to transport all inmates to court dates and any medical appointments or emergency needs, as well as inspecting all mail for contraband, receiving commissary funds and other money for inmates, maintaining the safety of the community and the security of the facility, and other tasks. The Gulf County Detention Facility also provides several other services to inmates including basic needs in meals, laundry, and hygiene items, and programs including AA, counseling, religious programs, education, recreation, and opportunities to grow social and life skills. Along with the efforts made by the staff, reduced recidivism is seen when inmates are able to stay in contact and supported by their family or friends who are not incarcerated so mail, phones, and visits are provided. Visits are in person, and are via video and an account is created online to book and complete visits, allowing both visitors and inmates to schedule a visit. Phone accounts are also registered online, and allow for inmates to make outgoing calls during the daytime and evening hours when they are not participating in a task or program. Information for money for an inmate’s commissary can be found on our Inmate Money page. All personal mail is sent to: Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Gulf County Detention Facility
1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd.
Port St. Joe, FL 32456 Staff will open each piece and look for contraband, which is removed before it is given to the inmate. Legal mail, money orders, books and newspaper and magazine subscriptions are mailed to: Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Gulf County Detention Facility
1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd.
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
To find out if someone you know has been recently arrested and booked into the Gulf County Detention Facility, call the jail’s booking line at 850-227-1124.
There may be an automated method of looking them up by their name over the phone, or you may be directed to speak to someone at the jail. Sometimes the jail staff may ask you the offender’s date of birth to ensure privacy of the offender’s status.
Keep in mind that after an arrest, the information on an offender may not be publicly available for several hours.
If you don’t want to check up on an offender by calling the jail, you can also try looking up people recently booked online.
After being arrested and taken into custody, and after being read their Miranda Rights, an offender will next be transported to the local police or department or the Sheriff’s Department in Gulf County for booking.
Booking is very involved and requires multiple steps in the process, however, keep in mind that most attorneys will advise that an offender remain silent and not offer any additional information about the crime they have been arrested for because anything they do say may be recorded and may very well be used against them in court.
Booking includes having their photo (mugshot) and fingerprints taken, as well as being asked a lot of questions about their personal history and state of mind. If it’s a serious felony, their DNA may also be taken. They will also be checked for warrants in Gulf County and other Florida and USA jurisdictions.
If the offender was arrested for a DUI offense, and has refused a breathalyzer test, they may also be forced to have blood drawn by a doctor or nurse.
It is also very likely that the offender will undergo a humiliating full body search while in the nude. This includes bending over, spreading their cheeks in the direction of an officer, and coughing. They will also be walked through a metal detector or x-ray machine, like those used at an airport.
The arresting jurisdiction will ask about gang affiliations, tattoos, medical conditions, prescribed medication they are taking, recreational drugs they are on or addicted to, allergies, if they are suicidal, and other relevant information that will help with determining their cell assignment and special needs.
During the arrest and booking process an offender will also have all their personal property confiscated and held for either their release from jail, or with the offender’s approval, released to a friend or family member.
Personal property includes the clothing they are wearing, money, wallets, purses, cell phones, jewelry, body rings, earrings, watches, and even glasses if they are deemed a security risk. If they are allowed to keep their shoes or sneakers, the laces are removed.
At this point the offender will be allowed to make a free phone call to a person of their choice to notify them of their arrest, and/or arrange a bond or bail for their release.
If the offender is being detained and housed while awaiting arraignment, the Gulf County Detention Facility will provide a jail garment and slip-on shoes, a blanket, sheets, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a towel.
Often, before they are dressed in the jail outfit and brought to their housing location, they will be forced to take a shower and undergo a disinfectant treatment for body and hair lice, scabies or other pests that may be residing on their person.
Booking can take anywhere from an hour to 24 hours or more. It all depends on the number of people that are awaiting processing, the number of staff on duty at the time, and the behavior of the offender.
If the offender is heavily intoxicated and/or violent, the Booking Officer may decide to stick the offender in a holding cell for several hours until they become more manageable.
