Escambia County Jail — Escambia County Correctional Facility, Pensacola
The Escambia County Jail is the Escambia County Correctional Facility, 3080 N. Pace Blvd., Pensacola, FL 32505. It opened in spring 2021 with 840 beds. It’s run by Escambia County Corrections (Board of County Commissioners), not the Sheriff. It handles booking, housing, video visitation, an on-site courtroom, public bond payment and inmate property pickup. The county’s corrections department is responsible for more than 1,300 inmates across its facilities.
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Facility at a glance
| Name | Escambia County Correctional Facility (the county jail) |
| Address | 3080 N. Pace Blvd., Pensacola, FL 32505 |
| Phone | 850-436-9830 (Detention Division) |
| Opened | Spring 2021 |
| Capacity | 840 beds (this facility); corrections department responsible for 1,300+ inmates overall |
| Operator | Escambia County Department of Corrections (Board of County Commissioners) since Oct. 1, 2013 |
| Online lookup | Jail View |
| Other facility | Work Annex, 601 Highway 297-A, Cantonment |
A short history
- Until 2013, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office ran the jail.
- In 2013, after a U.S. Department of Justice review found serious problems with staffing and conditions, the Board of County Commissioners took over jail operations on October 1, 2013, and created the Department of Corrections.
- In 2014, a gas explosion destroyed the former Central Booking and Detention Center, which forced the county to house some inmates in other counties, including Walton County.
- In spring 2021, the county opened the new $142 million, 840-bed Correctional Facility on N. Pace Blvd. and brought inmates back from out-of-county housing.
That history explains why older websites list different addresses — including North “L” Street — and why some records mention Walton or Santa Rosa County housing.
What’s inside
According to the county, the Correctional Facility includes:
- housing units, each with a day area, recreation yard, triage room and multi-purpose room used for classes and religious services,
- in-unit medical treatment, plus separate wings for juveniles held as adults,
- video visitation,
- an on-site courtroom (used for first appearance and other hearings),
- a public bond payment and inmate property retrieval area,
- compliance with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA).
Programs for inmates
The county’s 2017 inmate handbook lists programs such as GED/high school, parenting, computer skills, AA/CA and alcohol and drug classes, along with religious services through volunteer ministries. Completing some programs can earn gain time for sentenced inmates. The Work Annex adds vocational programs, including welding certifications, farming and hydroponics.
Services for families
- Visits: video only — schedule & rules
- Money: Access Corrections, 24-hour lobby kiosk, money orders — send money
- Phone: prepaid accounts — phone calls
- Mail: personal mail to the Phoenix, MD processing address — mail rules
- Bond: public bond payment area at the facility — bond guide
- Property pickup: inmate property retrieval area — property guide
- Medical: in-unit care and infirmary — medical care guide
- Complaints and compliments: the county provides a Statement of Complaint form and a compliments form on its facility page.
Frequently asked questions
Who runs the Escambia County jail?
Escambia County’s Corrections Department, under the Board of County Commissioners, has run the jail since October 1, 2013. The Sheriff’s Office ran it before then and still makes most arrests, serves warrants and keeps arrest records. Jail questions about bond, visits and money go to Corrections at 850-436-9830.
Is the Escambia County jail still on L Street?
No. The county’s current contacts list the jail’s Detention Division at 3080 N. Pace Blvd., the Correctional Facility that opened in spring 2021. The North “L” Street address still appears on many older websites and on some older county pages, which is why so many directories show the wrong location.
How many inmates are in the Escambia County jail?
The county says its corrections department is responsible for more than 1,300 inmates across its facilities, and the Correctional Facility itself has 840 beds. The number changes daily. The front page of the official Jail View shows how many people were booked in the last 24 hours.
Is the Escambia County Detention Center the same as the jail?
Yes. People use Escambia County detention center, Escambia County jail, Pensacola jail and Escambia County Correctional Facility for the same place: the county jail at 3080 N. Pace Blvd., run by the Detention Division of Escambia County Corrections. Escambia County, Alabama has a separate detention center in Brewton.
Sources: MyEscambia – Correctional Facility · MyEscambia – Detention · Detention contacts · WKRG – inside the new $142M facility · Wikipedia – Escambia County Sheriff’s Office