Pinellas County Inmate Release Records

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office keeps track of released inmates through the Who's in Jail online system. This database shows people currently in custody at the Pinellas County Jail and those released within the last 30 days. The jail is at 14400 49th Street North in Clearwater, Florida 33762. Call (727) 464-6415 for non-emergency questions about inmates. The jail holds over 3,000 people on any given day. It ranks as the 28th largest jail in the United States. You can search for released inmates by name, booking date, or other details using the online tool. The system helps you find out if someone is still locked up or has been set free.

Sheriff's Inmate Lookup

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail at 14400 49th Street North in Clearwater, Florida 33762. This 54-acre facility houses pre-trial detainees, sentenced jail inmates, and prison-bound inmates waiting for transfer to state facilities. The jail is divided into three divisions: South Division, North Division, and Central Division. A Support and Health Services Bureau handles medical care and inmate services.

Colonel Paul Carey commands the jail operations. The facility is nationally accredited by detention and inmate healthcare professional associations. For non-emergency questions about inmates, call (727) 464-6415. The Records Division is at 10750 Ulmerton Road in Largo, FL 33778. You can request records in person, by mail, or online through the Records Request portal.

The jail processes releases around the clock. Some people get out within hours of being booked. Others stay for days, weeks, or months before release. The Who's in Jail system tracks all this activity and updates regularly with new bookings and releases.

Using the Who's in Jail Inmate Locator

The Who's in Jail inmate locator is at pinellassheriff.gov/who-is-in-jail. This tool shows people currently in custody and those released within the last 30 days. If someone was released more than 30 days ago, you need to request the roster through the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Records Request Portal.

You can search by name, alias, booking date, or address. The system lets you filter by race, sex, docket number, agency, charge, or arrest type. Type in the person's first and last name. Hit search. The results show mugshots, booking dates, charges, bond amounts, and current status. If the person is no longer in custody, the release date appears in the record.

The database updates regularly throughout the day. New bookings appear soon after processing. Releases show up once the person has left the facility. For the most current information, use the online search tool. For older releases beyond 30 days, submit a records request to the Records Division at 10750 Ulmerton Road in Largo.

Pinellas County Clerk of Court Records

The Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court maintains court case records. You can search for criminal cases by the person's name, case number, attorney name, or calendar date. No login is required for basic searches. The clerk's website shows case categories like felony, misdemeanor, criminal traffic, and more.

Mental health, probate, guardianship, juvenile, and domestic relations cases do not show up in public search results. These case types are confidential under Florida law. For criminal case information, go to the clerk's public records portal. Type in the person's name. The system shows matching cases with charges, court dates, and case status.

The Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court is at 14250 49th Street North, 4th Floor, Clearwater, FL 33762. Copy fees are one dollar per page plus two dollars for certification. For questions about court records, contact the clerk's office directly.

Video Visitation for Inmates

Pinellas County Jail uses video visitation. The Video Visitation Center is at the Jail Administration Support Building, 14500 49th Street North. You can schedule visits up to two weeks in advance. Same-day visits are not available. For next-day visits, schedule before midnight the night before.

To schedule a visit, go to visitation.pcsoweb.com/app. You must be at least 18 years old and show a valid ID. Adults must accompany anyone under 18. Dress code is enforced. No obscene, offensive, or distracting clothing allowed. Each visit lasts 40 minutes.

For help with visitation scheduling, call (727) 464-6842 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Attorney visits are different. Lawyers can use in-person visitation rooms or confidential video visitations, usually available within 24 hours of request.

Getting Arrest Records and Reports

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Records Division handles all public records requests. The office is at 10750 Ulmerton Road in Largo, FL 33778. You can request records in person, by mail, or online through the Records Request portal. Fees apply for copies. Certified reports have additional costs.

For statewide criminal history record checks, contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. FDLE charges $24 per name-based search. Fingerprint-based checks are available through Criminal Justice Information Services. These checks show arrests and convictions from across the state.

You can also search for active warrants using the online Active Warrant Search tool. Contact the Warrants Unit at 10750 Ulmerton Road in Largo, FL 33778 for warrant questions. Law enforcement can verify if a warrant exists but will not disclose all details over the phone.

Sealing or Expunging Arrest Records

Florida law allows some people to seal or expunge their arrest records. Fla. Stat. Sections 943.0585 and 943.059 cover these processes. Expungement is for charges that were dismissed, dropped, or never filed. Sealing is for cases where adjudication was withheld, depending on the charge.

To seal or expunge a record, apply for a Certificate of Eligibility through FDLE. Submit fingerprints and a $75 processing fee. Then file a petition with the Pinellas County Circuit Court. If the court approves, the record is removed from public access. Official sources must remove the information from their databases.

Private background-check websites may still show old arrest information. Submit removal requests directly to those sites. Use Google's Remove Outdated Content tool to ask Google to remove links to outdated arrest records. Court-ordered sealing or expungement requires official sources to remove the record, but private sites may not comply without direct requests.

Florida State Prison Releases

People convicted of felonies and sentenced to state prison do not appear in the county jail database. These inmates go to Florida Department of Corrections facilities. To search for someone in state prison or recently released from FDC custody, use the state database at pubapps.fdc.myflorida.com.

The FDC Inmate Release Information Search updates nightly. It shows people who have been released or are scheduled for release from state custody. You can search by name or DC number. The database gives you release dates, supervision status, and current location if the person is still in custody. For release information questions, contact the FDC Bureau of Admission and Release at (850) 488-9167 or email dc.release@fdc.myflorida.com.

Cities in Pinellas County

Several major cities are located in Pinellas County. Residents arrested in these cities are taken to the county jail in Clearwater.

Nearby Counties

Other counties near Pinellas also maintain their own jail systems and inmate records.