Find an Inmate in Polk County
If someone you love was just arrested in Polk County, here is how to find out where they are, and how to get them home fast.
The Fastest Way to Find Someone
Call us. Tell us the person's full name, and we will find out which facility they are in and what step of the process they are at. This is usually faster than searching online yourself, and it is free.
You can also search yourself using the Polk County Sheriff's Office jail inquiry tool, which lets you search by name, booking date, or a known alias.
Polk County's Four Facilities
An arrest in Polk County moves through up to four different places. Here is what each one does, where it is, and how to reach it.
Sheriff's Processing Center
7101 De Castro Road
Winter Haven, FL
(863) 292-3400
Open 24 hours a day
Every arrest is booked and fingerprinted here first.
Central County Jail
2390 Bob Phillips Road
Bartow, FL
(863) 534-6123
Open 24 hours a day
Where most people are housed while they wait for bail or trial.
South County Jail
1103 US Hwy 98 West
Frostproof, FL
(863) 635-6920
Open 24 hours a day
A second housing facility for people waiting on bail or trial.
Sheriff's Release Center
1255 Gunn Highway
Bartow, FL
(863) 298-6200
Open 24 hours a day
Where people actually walk out once bail is posted.
Not Sure Where to Start? Call Us.
You do not have to figure this out alone. Call us with the person's name, and we will tell you where they are and explain exactly what happens next to get them out.