The Flagler County Inmate Population
Nearly everyone counted in the Flagler County inmate population is held at one place, the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility in Bunnell. The Flagler County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and describes its job as the care, custody, and control of every inmate detained there. The people inside fall into two broad groups. Some are pre-trial detainees who have been arrested but not yet judged. Others are sentenced, serving time the court handed down. Charges range from theft and trespassing to drug trafficking and murder.
The count is not fixed. It rises when arrests climb or when judges set bond that a person cannot post, and it falls as cases close, bonds are paid, and sentenced felons transfer out to state prison. Two official sources track the size of the group. The Florida Department of Corrections publishes a monthly county detention report with an average daily population figure, and the sheriff's public roster shows the live list of people in custody on any given day.
The Flagler County Sheriff's Office posts a clear picture of the jail and its mission on its Court and Detention Services page, which names the facility, its capacity, and the units that handle booking, classification, and release.
That page is the agency's own summary of how the detention facility is built and staffed, and it backs up most of the population and capacity numbers shown below.
Flagler County Inmate Population Statistics
The headline numbers come from the sheriff's office and the state. The Florida Department of Corrections reported an average daily population of 215 for the Flagler County Jail in its October 2025 county detention report. The sheriff's office lists a rated capacity of 400 inmates across 15 housing units. A live roster query on June 3, 2026 returned 196 people in custody. The county is one detention site, the main jail, so the facility count below is one.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily population | 215 | FDC County Detention report, October 2025 |
| Rated bed capacity | 400 (15 housing units) | FCSO Court and Detention Services, 2026 |
| Current roster count | 196 | Sheriff inmate search, June 3, 2026 |
| Total share pre-trial | 54.4% | FDC County Detention report, October 2025 |
| County share of statewide ADP | 0.40% | FDC County Detention report, October 2025 |
| Incarceration rate | 1.6 | FDC County Detention report, October 2025 |
The state does not publish an official annual booking total or an average length of stay for the Flagler jail, so those figures are left out rather than guessed. The roster count and the state average differ because they measure different things. One is a snapshot, the other is a monthly average.
Flagler County Inmate Population Trends
The population has moved up and down over the past several years. A 2018 sheriff's release called 256 inmates a record high and put the jail at 67 percent of capacity. By 2022 the agency described an average of about 225 men and women. The county's own budget backup listed a fiscal year 2024-2025 average of 244. Through 2025 the state's monthly reports showed a lower band, from 179 in June to 215 in October, and the live roster sat at 196 in mid-2026.
| Period | Average Daily Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| August 2018 | 256 | FCSO release; record high, 67% of capacity |
| 2022 average | about 225 | FCSO SMART program release |
| FY 2024-2025 | 244 | County sheriff budget backup |
| June 2025 | 179 | FDC report; 70.4% pre-trial |
| July 2025 | 185 | FDC report; 66.5% pre-trial |
| October 2025 | 215 | FDC report; 54.4% pre-trial |
| June 3, 2026 | 196 (roster count) | Live in-custody query |
No court order, consent decree, or overcrowding lawsuit on the Flagler jail showed up in the official sources reviewed for these figures.
Who Makes Up the Flagler County Inmate Population
The state report breaks the group down by custody status more than by personal traits. In October 2025 most of the population had not been to trial. The sheriff's office describes a mix of sentenced and non-sentenced inmates, and the public roster shows fields such as race, sex, date of birth, height, and weight on each record. A full demographic summary by age or race is not published for the current population, so the breakdown below stays with what the sources actually report.
- Pre-trial vs. sentenced - 54.4 percent of the October 2025 population was pre-trial, the rest sentenced or held on other status.
- Felony vs. misdemeanor pre-trial - the same report counted 108 felony pre-trial and 9 misdemeanor pre-trial inmates.
- Male vs. female - the 2018 record-high release listed 206 men and 50 women, a rough guide to the usual split rather than a current count.
- Held for other systems - some people carry holds for the state or federal government and move to those systems after the county case ends.
Note: the 2018 male-female split was a one-day record-high snapshot and should not be read as the exact makeup of today's inmate population.
Flagler County Jail Capacity and Overcrowding
The jail is rated for 400 inmates, and recent populations have run well under that line. The October 2025 average of 215 is about 54 percent of capacity. The June 2025 average of 179 is closer to 45 percent, and the fiscal year 2024-2025 figure of 244 reaches about 61 percent. These percentages come from dividing the official average by the sheriff's stated capacity, not from a separate crowding report.
The 2018 record high of 256 sat at a sheriff-quoted 67 percent of capacity, the busiest point in this record. None of the official material reviewed described the Flagler jail as overcrowded or under a population cap. The facility has instead drawn attention for its programs, winning a 2025 Detention Facility Innovation Award from the National Institute for Jail Operations.
Laws Governing the Flagler County Inmate Population
Florida law is why most of this data is open to the public. Chapter 119, the state's public records law, treats jail and booking information as a public record unless a specific exemption applies. Separate rules set how local jails are run and how deaths in custody are reported. A few of the key authorities are listed below in plain terms.
Key Statutes and Rules:
Florida Statutes § 119.01 - sets the general policy that public records, including jail records, are open for inspection and copying unless exempt.
Florida Statutes § 119.011(12) - defines public records broadly to cover documents, photographs, and other material made in official business, which is why booking data is reachable.
Florida Statutes § 119.071 - lists the exemptions, such as active investigations and certain victim information, that can keep some records back.
Florida Model Jail Standards - provide the operating and inspection framework that county jails such as Flagler's follow.
Death in Custody Reporting Act - requires reporting of deaths of people held in local, state, or federal custody.
The Florida Department of Corrections also publishes monthly county detention reports, which is how the average daily population for Flagler reaches the public.
Flagler County and the State Prison Population
A person sentenced to state prison from Flagler County leaves the county count and joins the statewide population run by the Florida Department of Corrections. No state prison sits inside Flagler County, so there is no local DOC facility page to search. Once the transfer happens, the county jail roster no longer tracks that person, and the state locator does.
The state database covers felony offenders sentenced to prison or to state supervision. It does not list county jail inmates, county probation, or other supervision outside the department. The Florida Department of Corrections offender search is the right tool once a sentence to state prison has begun.
How to Search the Flagler County Inmate Population
The county jail roster is the central tool for finding someone currently or recently held. The sheriff's office uses a Tyler Technologies, formerly New World, inmate inquiry portal. It is free and needs no login. Start with a last name, or a booking or subject number if you have one. The Flagler County Sheriff's Office homepage links to the inmate search alongside records requests, visitation, and bond information.
From that homepage the quick links lead straight to the roster, which is the same portal the steps below describe.
- Open the official Flagler County Sheriff inmate search rather than any third-party directory.
- For a broad current view, check the In Custody box and set Housing Facility to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office Jail.
- For a known person, type the last name in the Name field. The portal does not publish wildcard rules, so use fewer letters if spelling is uncertain.
- Click a name in the results to open the full profile with charges, bond, housing, and booking history.
- If the person was sentenced to state prison, switch to the Florida Department of Corrections locator instead.
Current Inmate Lookup in Flagler County
The live roster is the best read on who is in the jail right now. A current in-custody query returned 196 records on June 3, 2026, shown 100 to a page. The results list carries the name, subject number, scheduled release date when set, race, sex, date of birth, height, weight, and a flag for multiple bookings. Each name links to a detail page. The search fields the portal accepts are listed below.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Text | No | Last or full name; no format note shown |
| Subject Number | Text | No | Short numeric person ID, such as 230247 |
| Booking Number | Text | No | Year-sequential format, such as 2026-00001522 |
| In Custody | Checkbox | No | Limits results to people currently jailed |
| Booking From / To Date | Date | No | Narrows results by booking date range |
| Housing Facility | Dropdown | No | Flagler County Sheriff's Office Jail |
The same in-custody result list is shown below, with the demographic columns and the record count the portal returns.
You can reach this same view at the current in-custody roster, which is the live snapshot of the jail population.
Past and Released Inmate Records
Finding someone no longer in custody is less direct. The roster does not post a removal window, but the search supports booking date ranges and an In Custody filter, so it can reach beyond people held today depending on the criteria used. There is no stated retention period for released inmates on the public page.
When the roster does not show an older booking or a needed document, the sheriff's records unit handles the request. The agency accepts requests through its online public records portal, by phone, by email, or in person at the operations center. A request for a booking record moves faster when it includes the person's name, the booking or case number, and the arrest date.
What a Flagler County Inmate Record Shows
A full profile holds far more than the results list. The demographic block carries name, subject number, date of birth, age, sex, race, height, weight, address, and any aliases. The booking history shows the booking number and date, release date when set, prisoner type, classification, housing facility, total bond and bail, and booking origin. Separate grids cover bonds, court information, and the charges tied to each booking. The inspected sample did not display a booking photo.
- Booking Number - identifier for one booking event, such as 2026-00001522.
- Booking Date - the date and time the person was booked into the jail.
- Prisoner Type - a custody category, such as adult misdemeanor awaiting trial.
- Charges - charge description, counts, crime class, and arresting agency.
- Bond and Bail - the total amount posted, with bond type and status.
- Housing Facility - the facility holding the person, such as the Flagler County jail.
- Custody Status - whether the person is still in custody or has a release date.
A few terms come up again and again on these records. The short glossary below defines them.
- Pre-trial detainee
- A person held before the case reaches a final result.
- Classification
- The jail's housing assessment, shown with values such as Low.
- Prisoner type
- A label for the custody category, such as sentenced or awaiting trial.
- Subject number
- The local person identifier used across the jail system.
- Detainer
- A hold placed by another agency that can block release.
County Jail vs. State Prison: Where to Look
The single most common mix-up is searching the wrong system. Pre-trial detainees and people serving short county sentences sit in the county jail and show on the sheriff's roster. Sentenced felons move to a state prison and show only in the Florida Department of Corrections locator. The county roster will not list someone after that transfer.
| County Jail | State Prison (DOC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Who Is Held | Pre-trial and short sentences | Sentenced felons |
| Run By | Flagler County Sheriff's Office | Florida Department of Corrections |
| Where to Look | County jail roster | State inmate locator |
| Stays Listed | While in custody; no posted removal window | Refreshed weekly, releases nightly |
State and Federal Inmate Search
Beyond the county jail, three other systems each cover a slice of the broader population. Sentenced state prisoners are found through the Florida Department of Corrections inmate population search. Federal inmates appear in the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator, which covers people held from 1982 forward. Immigration detainees are listed in the ICE online detainee locator. Flagler County also falls within the U.S. Marshals Service Middle District of Florida, which can hold federal defendants before sentencing.
For custody and release alerts across these systems, Florida residents can register with VINELink Florida, the state's notification service.
Flagler County Detention Facilities
Flagler County operates a single detention site for its inmate population. People arrested by the sheriff's office, Bunnell Police, Flagler Beach Police, and agencies serving Palm Coast are routed there for county custody. Anyone sentenced to state prison or held by the federal government moves to a separate system rather than a second county jail.
- Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility - the county jail in Bunnell holding pre-trial detainees and sentenced county inmates.
Flagler County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Flagler County inmate population?
The Florida Department of Corrections reported an average daily population of 215 for the Flagler County Jail in October 2025. A live roster query returned 196 people in custody on June 3, 2026. The jail is rated for 400 inmates, so recent populations have run a little over half of capacity.
How do I search the Flagler County inmate population?
Use the sheriff's official Tyler, formerly New World, inmate search. It is free and needs no account. Search by last name, or by subject or booking number, and check the In Custody box to limit results to people held right now. Click a name to open the full profile.
Can I look up a released or past inmate?
Sometimes. The roster supports booking date ranges but posts no removal window for released inmates, so older records can drop from view. When the roster comes up short, file a public records request with the sheriff's records unit for the booking record you need.
Where do sentenced inmates from Flagler County go?
Sentenced felons leave the county jail and enter the state prison system run by the Florida Department of Corrections. No state prison sits in Flagler County, so search the statewide locator once the sentence begins rather than the county roster.