This page helps users handle a Jail View task in Santa Rosa County, Florida, including how to search the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office JAIL View system and understand what the results can show.

Use the online database for current inmate lookup needs, then contact the Santa Rosa County Jail when a record is missing, unclear, or still being processed.

Santa Rosa County JAIL View

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office provides JAIL View as the main online inmate search for the county jail. The search screen requires at least one search criterion before results can be returned.

  • Last name, first name, or middle name
  • Begin booking date or end booking date
  • Begin release date or end release date
  • Search for, sorted by, and order options

After choosing the search information, use the results page to review matching jail records.

  • Open the search Santa Rosa County JAIL View tool.
  • Enter at least one search criterion.
  • Review matching names, booking dates, custody status, bond information, charges, or holds shown in the results.
  • Use the available result controls, such as photo enlargement, load more results, or print, when they are shown.

Information shown in Jail View results

Jail View listings may show a person’s current jail status and booking details. The exact fields can vary by record.

  • Name and basic identifying details shown by the jail record
  • Status, such as in jail, and visitation status when available
  • Booking number, MNI number, and booking date
  • Age on booking date and bond amount
  • Address given at booking
  • Charges, statute, court, case number, degree, level, and bond details when listed
  • Holds, including U.S. Marshal, FBOP, or ICE-related holds when shown

Important: An arrest listing is not a finding of guilt and does not show the final disposition of a criminal case.

Accuracy and public records limits

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office provides the jail database as a public courtesy. It should not be used as a substitute for filing a public records request under Florida Statute 119.

Information in the database reflects the circumstances of an arrest and the information available at that time. Users should verify important details through the appropriate entities before relying on them.

For the Sheriff’s Office explanation of the database and related jail information, visit the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Jail View page.

Booking, bond, and release information

After an arrest, the person is taken to the Santa Rosa County Jail for booking. Jail staff verify identity, collect fingerprints and a booking photograph, screen for medical and mental health concerns, inventory property, enter charges, determine housing, and establish bond information when applicable.

The booking process can take several hours. A person’s information may not appear in JAIL View until processing is completed.

If the person is eligible for release on bond, the jail information describes two bond options:

  • Cash bond, where the full bond amount is required at the time of release.
  • Surety bond, where a licensed bail bond agent may post bond for a fee that is typically 10% of the total bond amount.

Before posting bond, confirm the person’s full legal name, jail identification number, total bond amount, bond conditions, and eligibility for release. Even after bond is posted or a release order is issued, release processing may take several hours.

Inmate contact and visitation options

Santa Rosa County Jail provides several ways to communicate with an inmate, including mail, phone calls, electronic messaging, and video visitation.

Mail

Mail must be addressed to Santa Rosa County Jail, C/O the inmate’s full name, 5755 E. Milton Road, Milton, FL 32583. Incoming personal mail is electronically scanned and delivered to inmates through in-dorm GTL tablets. Physical mail is destroyed after scanning, so do not mail original important documents or photos that need to be returned.

Phone calls

Inmates may call from their housing units. Calls within Florida are listed at $0.21 per minute, and long-distance calls are listed at $0.25 per minute. GTL may charge transaction fees for payment processing, live operator payment, paper statements, or third-party money transmitters.

E-messaging and video visitation

GTL and Aramark provide electronic messaging options. Video visitation is operated through Telmate/GTL and is available through the GettingOut website, smartphone app, or lobby kiosks. Each inmate is allotted two hours a week of free visitation, and visits are monitored.

Visitation must be scheduled 48 hours in advance. Visitors need valid government-issued photo identification, and children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Visitation schedule

The following schedule is listed for local front lobby and remote offsite video visitation.

Day Local front lobby Remote offsite
Monday 8:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. 8:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M.; 11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.; 8:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
Tuesday Front lobby closed 8:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M.; 11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.; 8:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
Wednesday 8:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. 8:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M.; 11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.; 8:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
Thursday Front lobby closed 8:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M.; 11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.; 8:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
Friday Front lobby closed 8:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M.; 11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.; 8:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
Saturday 11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. 8:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M.; 11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.; 8:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
Sunday 11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. 8:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M.; 11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.; 8:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.

Visitation may be suspended or restricted based on custody classification, disciplinary status, or facility needs.

Inmate accounts and deposits

Santa Rosa County Jail lists a $20.00 booking fee and a $2.00 per day subsistence fee. The subsistence fee is waived while an inmate is assigned as an inmate worker.

Deposits may be made through a kiosk in the main lobby, by phone, or online through the TouchPay system. The facility locator number is 232501.

Deposit method Details
Lobby kiosk Located in the front lobby of the Main Sheriff’s Office; accepts cash, credit card, or debit card, with a fee for transactions.
Phone Pay by phone at (866) 232-1899; Visa, MasterCard, or debit card accepted; facility locator number 232501.
Online TouchPay online deposits use facility locator number 232501 and require an email address for a receipt.

Santa Rosa County Jail contacts

Use these contacts for jail questions, inmate location issues, records follow-up, or facility-related next steps.

Common questions

Where do I search Santa Rosa County Jail View?

Use the official JAIL View inmate search and enter at least one search criterion.

Why can’t I find someone who was just arrested?

Booking can take several hours, and the inmate record may not appear until processing is completed. If the person still does not appear, contact Santa Rosa County Jail at (850) 983-1120.

Does a Jail View result show whether someone is guilty?

No. The listing reflects arrest and booking information available at the time. It does not show guilt, innocence, acquittal, dismissal, or final case disposition.

Can Jail View replace a public records request?

No. The Sheriff’s Office states that the jail database is a courtesy and should not replace a public records request under Florida Statute 119.

How much free video visitation does an inmate receive?

Each inmate is allotted two hours a week of free visitation. Visits are monitored and may be restricted based on jail rules or facility needs.

Where is the Santa Rosa County Jail located?

Santa Rosa County Jail is located at 5755 East Milton Road, Milton, FL 32583.