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Lake County Jail & Detention Center, FL Inmate Search, Mugshots, Prison Roster

Updated on: February 1, 2024
352-742-4006
551 West Main Street, Tavares, FL, 32778

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The Lake County Jail & Detention Center is located in Tavares, Florida. It is a 900-bed facility that has its conception as a log building. Over the years, new buildings were completed, all the way up until 2004 when the current facility was completed.

Lake County Jail & Detention Center has been recognized by the American Correctional Association as a “triple crown” recipient for their correctional standards.

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Lake County Jail & Detention Center Prison Information

Jail Name Lake County Jail & Detention Center
Jail Type County Jail
Location 551 West Main Street, Tavares, FL, 32778
Contact Numbers 352-742-4006
City Tavares
Postal Code 32778
State Florida
County Lake County
Jail Webpage website

Lake County Sheriffs Office

Sheriff Peyton Grinnell
Address 360 West Ruby Street, Tavares, Florida, 32778
Phone 352-343-9501
Website website

Inmate Resources for Family and Friends

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Inmate Search

To find an inmate at Lake County Jail & Detention Center, check the Lake County Sheriff website where there is a database that is updated twice hourly. Click on the first letter of an inmate’s last name, which will bring you to a search bar to also conduct a search with the inmate’s booking number. You can also fill in the inmate’s full name to conduct a search.

Sending a Mail

Inmates are allowed to receive mail in the form of letters and photographs. Letters and photographs must not contain sexually explicit or violent content, as well as code or anything alluding to a method of escape.

Send mail to:

Inmate’s Name
In Care of the Lake County Jail & Detention Center
551 West Main Street, Tavares, FL, 32778

Sending Money

Family and friends have to options for depositing funds into an inmate’s account. They can be submitted at a kiosk in the jail lobby with a debit/credit card. Alternatively, funds can be mailed in the form of cash, a cashier’s check or a money order. Mail funds to:

Inmate’s Name
In Care of the Lake County Jail & Detention Center
551 West Main Street, Tavares, FL, 32778

Phone Calls

While inmates at the Lake County Jail & Detention Center are not allowed to receive phone calls, they can make calls to family and friends. Calls are either collect or prepaid with Pay Tel. Inmates must have funds to place a call, and to receive a call you must either pay collect fees or create a Pay Tel account for prepaid calls.

Call durations are 20 minutes at a time.

Visiting Rules

Visitation in the Lake County Jail & Detention Center is encouraged, although it is considered a privilege that can be revoked or changed at any time.

Visitors should arrive 15 minutes before the visit.

Visitors should not bring anything into the visit with them besides a set of car keys. This includes food, drink, gum, baby strollers, and baby bags.

Clothing must be appropriate and modest, with nothing see-through or revealing. Crude and obscene language/images should not be depicted on t-shirts. Shoes and undergarments must be worn.

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

How Often Can I Visit?

Each prisoner in Lake County Jail & Detention Center is allowed one visit a week with up to 3 visitors per visit.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.

Lake County Prison Statistics

Lake County Jail Held Inmates

Jail Population Held for State Prison 724
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison 5
Jail Population Held for State Jail 12
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 5
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail 2
Jail Population Held for ICE -

Lake County Jail Admissions By Race

Black Jail Population 245
Asian Jail Population -
White Jail Population 557
Native Jail Population 3
Latino Jail Population 91

Lake County Prison Population By Race

Native Prison Population -
Other Prison Population 11
Latino Prison Population 100
Asian Prison Population -
White Prison Population 677
Black Prison Population 568

Lake County Jail Admissions

Total Jail Admissions 11,000
Male Jail Population 630
Total Jail Population 800
Female Jail Population 170

Lake County Pretrial Jail Population

Pretrial Jail Population 500
Female Pretrial Jail Population 122
Male Pretrial Jail Population 750

Lake County Prison Admissions

Total Prison Admissions 394
Black Prison Admissions 144
Other Prison Admissions 3
Native Prison Admissions -
Latino Prison Admissions 30
White Prison Admissions 217
Male Prison Admissions 359
Asian Prison Admissions -
Female Prison Admissions 35

Lake County Prison Population

Female Prison Population 84
Total Prison Population 1,356
Male Prison Population 1,272