Bay County Jail Inmate Search, Visitation, Mugshots

Perform a free Bay County, Florida inmate records search, including jail rosters, persons in custody, recent arrests, mugshots, who’s in jail?, inmate lists and active booking logs.

Bay County Jail Information

Bay County Jail is located in Bay County, Florida. The jail has an inmate capacity of 900. The physical location of the Bay County Jail is:

Bay County Jail
5700 Star Lane,
Panama City, Florida 32404.
Phone: (850) 785-5245, (850) 215-5140

The Bay County Sheriff’s Office maintains an online database of inmates currently in their custody. The search results show the photo, booking information, inmate information, and charges.

Crimes Against Persons Arrests in Bay County
Bay County 2020 – 1952
Rate per 100,000 – 1119

Crimes Against Society Arrests in Bay County
Bay County 2020 – 3126
Rate per 100,000 – 1792

Crimes Against Property Arrests in Bay County
Bay County 2020 – 2771
Rate per 100,000 – 1589

Total Reported Violent Crimes in Bay County 2020
Violent Crime Rate Per 100,000 – 483.3

Inmate Visitation at Bay County Jail

Inmates housed in the Bay County Jail Facility can visit with family and friends through the video visitation system provided by Via Path Technologies. Each inmate is granted 4 30-minute visits per week. To schedule a visit, visitors can call 1-888-516-0115 and create an account on the Gettingout website. Visiting hours are as follows:

General Population Dorms: A, D, E & G – Wednesday to Sunday, 12P – 8P
Segregation Dorms: C and J – Monday, 12P – 8P

Bay County Sheriff’s Office Open Records Request

The Custodian of Public Records is responsible for handling all public record requests for the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. Requests can be submitted by phone, fax, or mail. You can also email your request to Records Supervisor Beth Nelson.

The location and records request contact information is as follows:

Ms. Becky Johns, Records Supervisor
Bay County Sheriff’s Office
3421 N. Highway 77,
Panama City Florida 32405
Phone: (850) 747-4700
Fax: (850) 914-2093
Email: [email protected]

Bay County Sheriff’s Departments and Jail’s in Florida

Bay County Sheriff Information

Bay County Sheriff’s Office

Tommy Ford, Sheriff
Bay County Sheriff’s Office
3421 N Highway 77
Panama City, FL 32405
Phone: (850) 747-4700

Joel Heape, Chief Deputy
Bay County Sheriff’s Office
3421 N Highway 77
Panama City, FL 32405
Phone: (850) 747-4700

Bay County Jail Inmate Search, Visitation, Sheriff Mugshots

Bay County can be found in the northwestern region of Florida. The county seat is Panama City which is also the largest city in the area. Based on the 2020 census, the county has a total population of 175,216. The total area of the county is 1,033 square miles (2,680 sq. km).

All completed employment applications should be submitted to:
Bay County Sheriff’s Office
Attn: Personnel
3421 Highway 77
Panama City, Florida 32405

Crime Statistics of Bay County, Florida

Bay Annual Average Violent Crimes: 866
Data Source: Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program