Sarasota County Jail is located in Sarasota, Florida at 2020 Main Street. Sarasota County Jail authorities can be contacted at (941) 861-4165. Sarasota County Jail receives, on average, between 50 and 60 inmates on a daily basis. Sarasota County Jail is staffed by around 300 different employees. The entrance to the Sarasota County Jail includes four chairs and eight holding cells for inmates going through the booking process. The Booking Section also provides for the release of prisoners from Sarasota County Jail.
Sarasota County Jail is administered by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. Information about this facility or other correctional functions within the county can be obtained at the Sheriff’s Office website. The arrests made in the county and accordingly resulting in people being held in the Sarasota County Jail can be viewed online, with details of the individuals’ identities as well as of the offenses with which they are charged.
While inmates are being held at Sarasota County Jail, they can receive three visits on a weekly basis, each of which can last for up to fifty minutes and can include up to two people. Visitors must identify themselves with a photo ID, and under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, and present proof of age. Under the age of 12, visitors will not be admitted to Sarasota County Jail. Visitors will not normally be accepted on Wednesday, and must dress appropriately. All mail, with the exception of approved communications, is subject to search.
