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.
Punta Gorda, Florida, in Charlotte County, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Punta Gorda is held at the county jail, run by the Charlotte 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 Punta Gorda
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Punta Gorda is held at the county jail, run by the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office at ccso.org/correctional_facility/local_arrest_database.php (page title: Charlotte County Sheriff), phone 941-639-2101, 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 941-639-2101.
The Charlotte County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 640 people on an average day, up from about 620 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 1,074 beds, and it ran at 55 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Charlotte County has about 212,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 30 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Charlotte County Jail
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Punta Gorda (filed by the FBI as Punta Gorda Police Department) make the arrests that end in a booking in and around Punta Gorda.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies and one state police unit in Charlotte County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office's 4,520 for 2025 and Punta Gorda's 289 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Charlotte County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 4,809 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 Punta Gorda arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
The jail holds people awaiting trial and people serving short sentences. A person sentenced to prison in Charlotte County serves the sentence in a facility of the Florida Department of Corrections, whose inmate locator is at fdc.myflorida.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Punta Gorda?
Ask the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office at 941-639-2101; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at ccso.org.
How many people are in the Charlotte County jail?
About 640 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 1,074 beds.
What is the phone number for the Charlotte County jail?
941-639-2101, the number on the page of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Charlotte County go?
To a facility of the Florida Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at fdc.myflorida.com.
Is this the official Punta Gorda 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.