This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release anyone, post bond, schedule a visit, or pull an official booking record. For any of those, reach the responsible office directly using the contacts below.
Looking for an Inmate or a Record?
Almost every question about a person in Polk County custody is answered fastest by the office that holds the record. The Polk County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and its records unit, and the contacts below are the right starting points for custody, booking, and records questions.
Polk County Sheriff's Office
1891 Jim Keene Blvd
Winter Haven, FL 33880
863-298-6200
Toll-free: 1-800-226-0344
Jail Information and Records
Inmate info line: 863-457-3738
Booking / call center: 863-292-3400
Records: 863-298-6300
recordsrequest@polksheriff.org
For records by mail or in person, the Sheriff's records unit is at 1891 Jim Keene Blvd in Winter Haven, and a request totaling more than $30 must be paid before it is filled. Where to look depends on what you need.
- For someone in the county jail, start with jail inmate records and the Sheriff's roster.
- For booking photos, see jail roster mugshots.
- For the charges filed after an arrest, see court records after a jail arrest.
- For a specific facility, use the detention facility pages listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the Florida Department of Corrections offender search.
- For a federal or immigration detainee, use the federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator.