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.
Suwannee County, Florida, has about 48,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Suwannee County is held at the county jail, run by the Suwannee 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 Suwannee County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Suwannee County is held at the county jail, run by the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office at smartcop.suwanneesheriff.com/smartwebclient/jail.aspx (page title: JAIL View), phone (386) 362-2222, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
That page is the place to look for someone booked recently. A person cited and released at the scene, or held only a few hours by a city department, will not be on it.
The Suwannee County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 140 people on an average day, down from about 170 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 196 beds, and it ran at 85 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Suwannee County has about 48,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 29 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Suwannee County Jail
The Suwannee County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Live Oak make the arrests that end in a booking in Suwannee County.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies and one state police unit in Suwannee County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Suwannee 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 Suwannee County?
Look on the custody page of the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office at smartcop.suwanneesheriff.com, or call (386) 362-2222. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Suwannee County jail?
About 140 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 196 beds.
What is the phone number for the Suwannee County jail?
(386) 362-2222, the number on the page of the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Suwannee County go?
To a facility of the Florida Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at fdc.myflorida.com.
Is this the official Suwannee 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.