Inmate Visitation at Alachua County Jail
Inmates housed in the Alachua County Jail are granted the privilege of visitation. Each inmate is allowed two 1-hour sessions of non-contact, onsite visitation on a weekly basis. The inmate can only have two visitors for each session. Minors who are less than 2 years of age are allowed to visit as long as they are under the supervision of an adult. They are not included in the amount of visitors allowed per session. All visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours before through the scheduling website www.videovisitanywhere.com.
Internet visits are also allowed. Remote sessions must also be scheduled ahead of time, at least 24 hours prior. Eligible inmates can receive 2 30-minute internet visits per week. Each visit costs $7.95. Internet visits are available everyday from 8am to 8pm as long as it does not overlap with scheduled onsite visits. If you have any questions regarding visitation, you can call the jail at (352) 491-4444.
While inmates are not allowed to receive calls, they are able to make outgoing calls. Inmates can make calls daily from 8am to 10pm. Take note that the recipient of the call must have a SECURUS account which they can set up by calling 1-800-844-6591 because these are collect calls paid by the recipient. In addition, each call is limited to 15 minutes.
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Open Records Request
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office allows access to its public records which include reports on inmates and offenders. Open records requests can be submitted using the Open Records Request Form provided on the Sheriff’s Office website.
The contact information for the Records Office of the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office are as follows:
Attn: Records Customer Service
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
2621 SE Hawthorne Road
Gainesville, Florida 32641
Phone: (706) 677-2248
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Alachua County Sheriff’s Departments and Jail’s in Florida
Alachua County Sheriff Information
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
Sadie Darnell, Sheriff
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
P.O. Box 5489
2621 SE Hawthorne Road
Gainesville, FL 32641
Phone: 352-367-4000
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Colonel David Huckstep, Chief Deputy
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
P.O. Box 5489
2621 SE Hawthorne Road
Gainesville, FL 32641
Phone: 352-367-4000
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Alachua is a county located in the north central region of Florida. Its county seat is Gainesville which is also the largest city in the area. Based on the 2020 census, it has an estimated population of 278,468. The total area of Alachua County measures 969 square miles or 2,510 square kilometers.
All completed employment applications should be submitted to:
Attn: Human Resource Team
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
P.O. Box 5489
2621 SE Hawthorne Road
Gainesville, FL 32641
Phone 352-367-4040
Fax: 352-374-1803
Email: [email protected]
Crime Statistics of Alachua County, Florida
Alachua Annual Average Violent Crimes: 1,472
Data Source: Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program
