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.
Bradford County, Florida, has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Bradford County is held at the county jail, run by the Bradford 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.
Related guides: Bradford County public records, Bradford County arrest records, Bradford County warrants, Bradford County police reports, Bradford County property records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Bradford County
The county jail, run by the Bradford County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Bradford County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Bradford County Sheriff's Office at bradfordsheriff.org/department-directory/jail (page title: Jail | Bradford County Sheriff’s Office), phone 904.966.6161, Monday-Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, 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 904.966.6161.
The Bradford County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 190 people on an average day, up from about 180 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 238 beds, and it ran at 74 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Bradford County has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 67 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Bradford County Jail
The Bradford County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Starke and Lawtey make the arrests that end in a booking in Bradford County.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies and one state police unit in Bradford County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The Bradford County Sheriff's Office reported 394 arrests to the FBI for 2025. 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 Bradford County 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 Bradford County?
Ask the Bradford County Sheriff's Office at 904.966.6161; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at bradfordsheriff.org/department-directory/jail.
How many people are in the Bradford County jail?
About 190 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 238 beds.
What is the phone number for the Bradford County jail?
904.966.6161, the number on the page of the Bradford County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Bradford County go?
To a facility of the Florida Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at fdc.myflorida.com.
Is this the official Bradford County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.