FL · Clay County

How to find someone in jail in Clay County, Florida

Use official custody resources for Clay County and confirm the housing location with the responsible agency. The dated facility dataset below is a reference, not confirmation that a person is held there.

County facilities listed: 1
State locator: Florida DOC Corrections Offender Network
Service coverage: Participating agencies; verify scope
Jurisdiction: Clay County, FL

Which system is holding them?

There is no single search that covers everyone in Clay County. Match the situation to the right official locator — most families start with the first one.

If the arrest was recent

Start with the local jail

For a recent local arrest, check the arresting jurisdiction’s official jail roster or custody-notification service. Housing may be at a municipal, county, regional, or contracted facility. If no record appears, ask the arresting agency or jail how to confirm the booking; do not infer the destination from distance or a facility listing.

Current official Clay Sheriff Detention/Jail page identifies Clay County Jail and explicitly publishes this jail phone.

Clay County Jail: 904-529-5905

Call the published Clay County Jail number for custody or transfer assistance. For an arrest before jail intake, contact the arresting police agency. The number was not called.

Phone instructions confirmed; jail phone.

Search Florida participating-agency custody — VINE name-search fields reached without signing in; participating-agency coverage must be verified This form is FDC state prison notification; separate county jail services need local verification.

Local source reviewed 2026-10-05. This is published phone assistance; the number was not called.

If nothing appears, contact the arresting agency or the responsible jail to ask how to confirm booking. A missing record does not prove release, and an agency may limit what it can disclose.

If they were sentenced to prison

Use the correctional locator

For a state-prison sentence, use the Florida correctional locator. A short jail sentence may still be served in a local or regional jail. A sentence alone does not establish the housing location; confirm with the responsible agency.

State-prison and state-supervision records; explicitly excludes county jail/probation

Open Florida custody search

First/last name or DC number; alias and photograph options

Official agency instructions and assistance

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Search controls reached; individual results not tested.

If the charge is federal

Search the Federal Bureau of Prisons

A federal charge does not tell you which building holds the person. The U.S. Marshals Service is responsible for federal pretrial detention and may use local, state, private, or federal facilities. Check the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator, but a missing result does not establish that the person is not detained. For a recent federal arrest, contact the arresting agency or the relevant U.S. Marshals district office to ask about the appropriate custody-information process. USMS is a contact route, not a public person locator, and disclosure of a location is not guaranteed.

Search the Federal BOP locator U.S. Marshals district directory

Clay County jails & facilities 1

A listing does not establish that a person is held here. Use the responsible agency’s official locator or contact page to confirm custody.

No current facility contact has been independently verified for this guide. Start with the custody paths below or ask the arresting agency; do not travel or pay based on a historical listing.

Historical facility dataset (1 entries; current status unverified or no longer active)

These entries preserve dated source information. Addresses, phone numbers, types, and websites may be obsolete. They are not current recommendations; use official custody resources below.

County jail

CLAY COUNTY JAIL / SHERIFF

Address: 901 NORTH ORANGE AVENUE, GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL 32043
Phone: (904) 529-5905
Rated capacity: 490 beds

Source website recorded in the dataset — confirm current details

Facility info as of 2024-04-05. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

Other kinds of custody

Immigration detention has a separate official ICE detainee locator. It does not search for people under 18, and a missing result does not prove release; use the official ICE field-office contacts. Search by A-number and country of birth, or the name/country/date-of-birth information requested by the service. Access and disclosure can be restricted.

Juvenile and tribal custody may have different agencies, privacy rules, and search limits. This guide does not provide a comprehensive juvenile or tribal locator. Contact the arresting agency or responsible juvenile or tribal authority to confirm the correct process.

For federal pretrial detention, use the U.S. Marshals district directory. Federal responsibility can include housing in a local jail.

Nearby counties in Florida

If the arrest happened just across a county line, these Florida counties are geographic navigation aids. Open a guide for official custody resources; these links do not establish detention or transport destinations.

If you need to bail them out in Florida

Finding the person comes first. Once you know where they are being held, this is how getting them out works in Florida.

Commercial bail available

Release depends on the court’s order. A payment is not required in every case. Ask the court which secured-bond options, if any, are permitted; a private commercial bond service has separate fees and conditions. Confirm the process before paying anyone.

The person’s rights. The person in custody has the right to talk to a lawyer about their case, and if they cannot afford one, the court can appoint a public defender.

If there is also a warrant to deal with

Two companion guides pick up where this one leaves off — checking for a warrant, and resolving it on your own terms.

Check for a warrant in Florida Worried the person has an open warrant too? Check first, state by state. Resolve a warrant in Florida If they need to resolve a warrant, this walks through turning yourself in calmly.

Common questions about finding someone in Clay County

How do I find someone who was just arrested in Clay County?

How do I find someone in state prison from Clay County?

Is there a free way to check if someone is in custody in Florida?

Public custody searches are free. VINE name-search fields reached without signing in; participating-agency coverage must be verified This form is FDC state prison notification; separate county jail services need local verification. Check whether the responsible local agency participates. Use its contact when the service is unavailable; a missing record does not establish release.

How does bail work for someone held in Clay County?

Ask the court or responsible jail for the release order and permitted options. Court deposits and private service fees are different, conditions vary, and payment does not guarantee release.

More of Florida

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