Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Dade City, Florida, in Pasco County, has about 9,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Dade City is held at the county jail, run by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Dade City
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Dade City is held at the county jail, run by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office at pascocountyfl.gov/inmate_services/index.php (page title: Inmate Services), phone 727.847.8102, 20101, Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at 727.847.8102.
The Pasco County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 1,570 people on an average day, down from about 1,730 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 1,432 beds, and it ran at 107 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Pasco County has about 659,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 24 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Pasco County Jail
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Dade City (filed by the FBI as Dade City Police Department) make the arrests that end in a booking in and around Dade City.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies and one state police unit in Pasco County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Pasco County Sheriff's Office's 10,442 for 2025, Zephyrhills's 442 for 2025 and Dade City's 342 for 2025.
Together, the four agencies in Pasco County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 11,461 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Dade City arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Florida Department of Corrections lists its inmates at fdc.myflorida.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Dade City?
Ask the Pasco County Sheriff's Office at 727.847.8102; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at pascocountyfl.gov/inmate_services/index.php.
How many people are in the Pasco County jail?
About 1,570 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 1,432 beds.
What is the phone number for the Pasco County jail?
727.847.8102, the number on the page of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Pasco County go?
To a facility of the Florida Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at fdc.myflorida.com.
Is this the official Dade City website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.