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Updated on: January 27, 2024
850-785-5245
5700 Star Lane, Panama City, FL, 32404

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Bay County Jail is located in Panama City, Florida.

According to the Bay County Jail website, the mission of the Bay County Jail is to provide a safe and secure environment for all who enter the jail and for the citizens of the communities that we serve.

Bay County Jail houses male, female, and juvenile inmates.

Bay County Jail holds minimum, medium and maximum-security inmates.

They are a direct supervision jail, which means the correctional officers are in the housing units with the inmates and interact with them regularly.

The following is the address and phone number for Bay County Jail:

Bay County Jail
5700 Star Lane, Panama City, FL, 32404

Phone number: 850-785-5245

In this article, you will learn about how to communicate with an inmate through phone or mail, how to send money to an inmate, and how to visit an inmate.

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Bay County Jail Prison Information

Jail Name Bay County Jail
Jail Type County Jail
Location 5700 Star Lane, Panama City, FL, 32404
Contact Numbers 850-785-5245
City Panama City
Postal Code 32404
State Florida
County Bay County
Jail Webpage website

Bay County Sheriffs Office - Callaway Crime Prevention Office

Address 323 South Berthe Avenue, Panama, Florida, 32404
Phone 850-874-8660
Website website

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Inmate Search

If someone you know is serving time in Bay County Jail, you can search for him or her in the Bay County Jail roster. You can search the roster, or you can simply do an inmate search.

When you click on an inmate’s name, you will see the following information:

  • Their full name

  • The arresting agency

  • Their booking date/time

  • Their charges

  • Their bond amount (if applicable)

Sending a Mail

To send mail to an inmate, please use the following address format:

Inmate’s Full Name
Bay County Jail
5700 Star Lane, Panama City, FL, 32404

Mail must be sent abiding by the following guidelines:

  • All inmate mail must be sent through the U.S. Postal Service

  • All incoming and outgoing mail is scanned and inspected for contraband

  • Do not send cash through the mail

  • Inmates are not allowed to receive any type of consumable items from outside the jail facility—including food or beverages.

  • Inmates are not allowed to receive any contraband items or pornographic materials.

Examples of contraband items include:

  • Letters or pictures written in crayon or gel pens

  • Stickers, glitter, glue

  • Gang graffiti or symbols that could be considered gang graffiti

  • Lewd or lascivious pictures

  • Pictures depicting gang signs

Mail addressed to an inmate who has been transferred or released will be returned to the sender providing there is a return address. If no return address is listed, the mail will be destroyed.

Sending Money

Money may be dropped off for an inmate and put on his or her account.

A KIOSK to deposit funds is available in the public vestibule just inside the main entrance to the Bay County Jail building. Funds deposited into the KIOSK will immediately show up in the inmate’s account.

Checks or money orders that are mailed to the inmate are promptly deposited into the inmate’s account.

Only send money orders or checks issued to the inmate through the mail. Never send cash through the mail.

Phone Calls

Messages are not taken for inmates at the Bay County Jail. If you wish to leave a message for an inmate, you can call the inmate message system at 850-785-5245. These messages are not confidential.

In the event of an emergency situation, however, the Correctional Officer will take the name and phone number and allow a return call.

Inmates may purchase phone cards through the canteen for $10.60 each.

The Bay County Jail phone system only accepts phone cards. Collect calling may be set up for inmates by calling 850-785-5245.

Visiting Rules

All inmate visitation is on an appointment format only.

To visit you need a government-issued ID, and you need to dress appropriately.

The Bay County Jail staff will turn anyone away who is not dressed appropriately for a visit.

  1. Wear clothes that are not revealing.
  2. Don't wear see-through material.
  3. Have all undergarments covered (males and females) and avoid a lot of cleavage.
  4. Shorts and skirts should reach mid-thigh.
  5. Sleeves should be at least half-way to your elbow.

The following types of clothing are also prohibited:

Clothing promoting gang affiliation.

Anything displaying drugs, weapons or profanity.

Clothing depicting anything obscene.

Visitation Hours

Sunday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Monday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Holiday

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.

Bay County Prison Statistics

Bay County Jail Held Inmates

Jail Population Held for State Prison 33
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison 4
Jail Population Held for State Jail 8
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 17
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail 2
Jail Population Held for ICE -

Bay County Jail Admissions By Race

Black Jail Population 733
Asian Jail Population -
White Jail Population 245
Native Jail Population 1
Latino Jail Population 2

Bay County Prison Population By Race

Native Prison Population -
Other Prison Population 11
Latino Prison Population 42
Asian Prison Population -
White Prison Population 1,189
Black Prison Population 556

Bay County Jail Admissions

Total Jail Admissions 14,425
Male Jail Population 744
Total Jail Population 1,210
Female Jail Population 236

Bay County Pretrial Jail Population

Pretrial Jail Population 783
Female Pretrial Jail Population 141
Male Pretrial Jail Population 630

Bay County Prison Admissions

Total Prison Admissions 815
Black Prison Admissions 229
Other Prison Admissions 5
Native Prison Admissions -
Latino Prison Admissions 20
White Prison Admissions 561
Male Prison Admissions 662
Asian Prison Admissions -
Female Prison Admissions 153

Bay County Prison Population

Female Prison Population 228
Total Prison Population 1,798
Male Prison Population 1,570