Corrections

Provides efficient, responsive services that enhance the quality of life, meet common needs, and promote a safe and healthy community.

We are a dedicated team of professionals, devoted to serving the public by maintaining a balanced, safe, and secure correctional system of institutional and community corrections programs. Collectively, we provide a healthy environment for criminal offenders to maximize opportunities through accountability for actions, treatment, education, and positive reinforcement within a safe, secure, and fair Corrections Department.

Jail Division

Detention: 

The jail staff is committed to the care, custody and control of inmates incarcerated in our county. Every inmate will be treated fairly and professionally while maintaining a safe, secure, healthy, and humane environment. All inmates will have the information they need readily available. Their questions will be answered in a timely, courteous manner which will serve to reduce the stress often encountered by those who are incarcerated. The Escambia County Jail is committed to providing programs for inmates who would benefit from learning how to become successful and productive members of Escambia County, therefore reducing recidivism. Jail staff will conduct business in a courteous, professional manner promoting a positive image of Escambia County Corrections throughout the community. Our highly trained staff will continue to operate our facilities in a manner that ensures compliance with Florida Model Jail Standards, The Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission Standards and Florida Statutes.

Medical Services: The Escambia County Inmate Medical Section is committed to providing effective and efficient health care services to all incarcerated individuals. All incarcerated individuals have access to care to meet their medical, dental, and mental health needs. In addition, staff will maintain professionalism and ensure HIPAA laws and regulations are adhered to. Medical information is maintained via an electronic medical record system.

Work Annex Division

This division provides a supervised inmate labor force to support the Road Department and other departments of Escambia County by providing cost effective housing of inmates, working on special projects and teaching inmates’ skills that they may use upon their release. The Work Annex offers inmates the opportunity to participate in a welding program where they can earn national certifications, ServSafe program with certification, GED classes with the opportunity to receive a diploma, and a Life Skills class.

Community Corrections Division

Misdemeanor Probation: The program conducts investigative work, performs counseling, issue warrants and supervises sentenced probationers. GPS monitoring operates under this program.

Pre-Trial Release: This program is for defendants arrested on misdemeanor offenses and some felony offenses, depending upon the severity of the crime. The program manages and monitors defendants, assuring their appearance in court. GPS monitoring operates under this program.

Pre-Trial Diversion: This program is designed to afford alternatives to the traditional court disposition and reduce County court dockets to manageable levels. It is most often utilized by first offenders as referred by the Court.

Check Diversion/Restitution: This program assists in reducing the overwhelming docket (for Worthless Checks) of the Escambia County Court System and assists with alleviating jail overcrowding.

Community Service: This program provides supervision to defendants to ensure that they successfully complete court-ordered community service work hours.

The overall goal of the Corrections Department is to work interdependently to provide the citizens of Escambia County with excellent protective services, ensure efficient delivery of services, and effective criminal justice alternatives that promote a safe environment. This goal will be accomplished with emphasis on professionalism and excellence in customer service. The Corrections Department is comprised of three divisions:

• Corrections K-9 teams successfully thwarted 42 attempts to introduce contraband into the facilities and 1 thwarted escape attempt.
• 60 inmates received the welding course completion certificates, and 67 inmates achieved the American Welding Society (AWS) National Certification.
• 13 inmates have received their GED from the Jail.
• Animal Care Technical Training Re-entry Program through the Escambia County Animal Shelter has issued 8 program completion certificates.
• Parenting Program has issued 19 certificates since June 1, 2025.
• Holistic Life Skills Reentry Program has issued 104 certificates since June 1, 2025.
• Anger Management Program has issued 268 certificates.
• Harvested over 149,000 pounds of vegetables, teaching inmates’ horticulture, and supplementing the food cost for the Work Annex population.
• Inmate labor for the Work Annex parking lot paving project.
• Completed over 4,741 work orders throughout the county with the use of inmate labor.
• The Sidewalk Beautification Inmate Crews have completed one round of their scheduled route, which is approximately 600 miles of sidewalks.
• The Litter Inmate Crews have collected 28,304 bags of trash which is approximately 9,435 cubic yards. These numbers do not take into consideration larger items like tires, boxes, grocery buggies, etc.
• Holding Pond Inmate Crews have mowed 10,735 acres.
• Corrections has had 36 academy graduates and from three completed academies.
• Corrections K-9 team assisted local law enforcement agencies in search, rescue, and recovery tasks.

Work Annex

Community Corrections

Work Annex

Community Corrections

Inmate Medical Services

Professional Services

For additional information please see our interactive reports here

Work Annex/Road Prison Reimbursement

Professional Training

Community Corrections

Detention & Inmate Medical

Jail Inmate Commissary