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.
Manatee County, Florida, has about 458,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Manatee County is held at the county jail, run by the Manatee 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: Manatee County public records, Manatee County arrest records, Manatee County warrants, Manatee County criminal records, Manatee County court records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Manatee County
The county jail, run by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Manatee County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office at townofgreenwood.org/pt1_type/manatee-county-jail (page title: Manatee County Jail Inmate Search, Visitation, Mugshots | Records Search), phone 941-747-3011, 600 Highway 301 Boulevard West Bradenton, FL 34205, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 2026.
Someone booked recently shows on that page; someone cited and released at the scene, or held a few hours at a city station, does not.
The Manatee County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 1,200 people on an average day, up from about 980 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 1,468 beds, and it ran at 72 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Manatee County has about 458,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 26 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Manatee County Jail
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Bradenton, Palmetto, Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach make the arrests that end in a booking in Manatee County.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies and one state police unit in Manatee County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The Longboat Key Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Manatee County, so its arrests are not broken out for Manatee County here.
Bradenton reported 1,657 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 Manatee 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 Manatee County?
Look on the custody page of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office at townofgreenwood.org, or call 941-747-3011. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Manatee County jail?
About 1,200 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 1,468 beds.
What is the phone number for the Manatee County jail?
941-747-3011, the number on the page of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Manatee County go?
To a facility of the Florida Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at fdc.myflorida.com.
Is this the official Manatee 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.