Facilities in Seminole County

Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.

Find someone in Seminole County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. CallJohn E Polk Correctional Facility: (407) 665-1200; Seminole County Juvenile Detention Center: (407) 665-4190. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Seminole County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Seminole County go?

We list 2 facilities in Seminole County, Florida: John E Polk Correctional Facility (211 Eslinger Way, Sanford); Seminole County Juvenile Detention Center (200 Eslinger Way, Sanford). We cannot say for sure which one is the main jail, so call the Seminole County sheriff's office or the police department that made the arrest to ask where someone is held.

What phone numbers do we list for Seminole County jails and facilities?

John E Polk Correctional Facility: (407) 665-1200. Seminole County Juvenile Detention Center: (407) 665-4190. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Seminole County?

Call John E Polk Correctional Facility at (407) 665-1200 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Seminole County?

The closest county jails we list outside Seminole County are Orange County Detention Center, Main Facility in Orlando (Orange County, about 18 miles), Orange County Female Detention Center in Orlando (Orange County, about 18 miles) and Orange County Detention Center, Horizon Facility in Orlando (Orange County, about 18 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.